Where does “vørd” come from?
vørd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vørd (Norwegian Nynorsk): a ward
Definitions
- a ward
Ancestry of “vørd”, step by step
vørd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse vǫrðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vǫrðr | ward, warder; guard, watch |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old Norse virða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | virða | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *wirþijaną | to value, to esteem |