Where does “væra” come from?

væra (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse vera, from Old Norse vesa, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “væra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseverato be
2Old NorsevesaArchaic form of vera; to be
3Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wesaną →Every word from Old Norse vesa →