Where does “verr” come from?

verr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᚹᛖᚱᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

verr (Old Norse): warrior; man

Definitions

  1. warrior; man

Ancestry of “verr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Norseᚹᛖᚱᚨᛉman, specifically a warrior
2Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “verr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →
verr — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer