Where does “hverfr” come from?
hverfr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hwerbaz, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.
hverfr (Old Norse): shifty, changeable; second/third-person singular...
Definitions
- shifty, changeable; second/third-person singular...
Ancestry of “hverfr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaz | mobile, turning |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |
Words derived from “hverfr”