Where does “vêrhane” come from?

vêrhane (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vêr, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt- — year.

vêrhane (Norwegian Nynorsk): a weathercock

Definitions

  1. a weathercock

Ancestry of “vêrhane”, step by step

vêrhane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk vêr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvêrram; weather; breath
2Old Norseveðrweather; ram
3Proto-Germanicweþruzyearling lamb; wether, ram
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēt-year

via Norwegian Nynorsk hane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhanea cock or rooster; a cock or hammer of a firearm;...
2Old Norsehania cock, rooster
3Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
4Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weþruz →Every word from Old Norse veðr →