Where does “vǫrðr” come from?

vǫrðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vǫrðr (Old Norse): ward, warder; guard, watch

Definitions

  1. ward, warder; guard, watch

Ancestry of “vǫrðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*warduz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “vǫrðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *warduz →
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