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Where does “wirsizô” come from?

wirsizô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wirsizô (Proto-Germanic): comparative degree of *ubilaz; worse

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of *ubilaz; worse

Ancestry of “wirsizô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wirsizô”

  • worse
  • worsen
  • worser
  • worseness
  • worsely
  • wers
  • värre
  • dessverre
  • verre
  • forverre
  • worse
  • werse
  • wiersa
  • wyrsa
  • 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍃𐌹𐌶𐌰
  • verri
  • wers
  • wirso
  • wirsiro
  • wirs
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