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
Ancestry of “verr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Norse | ᚹᛖᚱᚨᛉ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “verr”