Where does “væster” come from?
væster (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse vestr, from Proto-Germanic westrą, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
Ancestry of “væster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vestr | west, westwards |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | westrą | west; west, westward |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |