Where does “voren” come from?

voren (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse orðinn, from Proto-Germanic wurdanaz, from Proto-Germanic werþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

voren (Norwegian Nynorsk): having been made (to be) in a certain way, have a certain inclination for something

Definitions

  1. having been made (to be) in a certain way, have a certain inclination for something

Ancestry of “voren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseorðinnpast participle of verða
2Proto-Germanicwurdanazbecome
3Proto-Germanicwerþanąto become; to come to be, to come into existence;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaną →
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