Etymology Explorer
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Where does “kvirr” come from?
kvirr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kwerruz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₂-.
Ancestry of “kvirr”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
kwerruz
calm; still; quiet
2
Proto-Indo-European
gʷerh₂-
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Words derived from “kvirr”
kvar
kvarskatt
kvarleva
kvarstå
kvarhålla
kvarlåta
kvarsittning
kvarvarande
kvarhållning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₂- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic kwerruz →