Where does “verð” come from?

verð (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic werþą, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

verð (Old Norse): price; worth

Definitions

  1. price; worth

Ancestry of “verð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwerþąworth, value; honour, dignity
2Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “verð”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz →