Where does “wyrsa” come from?

wyrsa (Old English) comes from Old English wiersa, from Proto-Germanic wirsizô, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wyrsa (Old English): Alternative form of wiersa; worse

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wiersa; worse

Ancestry of “wyrsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwiersacomparative degree of yfel: worse
2Proto-Germanicwirsizôcomparative degree of *ubilaz; worse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wirsizô →