Where does “vǫrr” come from?
vǫrr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic weruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vǫrr (Old Norse): lip; a pull of the oar
Definitions
- lip; a pull of the oar
Ancestry of “vǫrr”, step by step
vǫrr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic weruz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | weruz | lip |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Proto-Germanic warzuz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | warzuz | — |