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

  1. shifty, changeable; second/third-person singular...

Ancestry of “hverfr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwerbazmobile, turning
2Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaz →