Where does “affǫr” come from?

affǫr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kveld, from Proto-Germanic kwildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

Ancestry of “affǫr”, step by step

affǫr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse kveld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekveldevening
2Proto-Germanickwildizdying; death; downfall; end; the end or dying of...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Old Norse dagr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedagra day; days, times
2Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwildiz →Every word from Old Norse kveld →