Where does “kwerþraz” come from?
kwerþraz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷérh₃-tro-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
kwerþraz (Proto-Germanic): bait
Ancestry of “kwerþraz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷérh₃-tro-s | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
Words derived from “kwerþraz”