Where does “vér” come from?
vér (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic warją, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vér (Old Norse): First person plural pronoun; we
Definitions
- First person plural pronoun; we
Ancestry of “vér”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | warją | dam, weir |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |