Where does “kwerþrą” come from?
kwerþrą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷérh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
kwerþrą (Proto-Germanic): bait; cut, cut off piece, edge
Definitions
- bait; cut, cut off piece, edge
Ancestry of “kwerþrą”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷérh₃trom | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |