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Where does “ver” come from?

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

ver (Old Norse): First person plural pronoun; we

Definitions

  1. First person plural pronoun; we

Ancestry of “ver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwarjądam, weir
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ver”

  • vi
  • vi
  • vor
  • vortími
  • vorboð
  • vér
  • vír
  • vær
  • ve
  • vea
  • vir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →