Where does “avvärja” come from?
avvärja (Swedish) comes from Swedish värja, from Old Swedish væria, from Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
avvärja (Swedish): ward off, stave off, fend off
Definitions
- ward off, stave off, fend off
Ancestry of “avvärja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | värja | rapier; epee; to defend, to protect |
| 2 | Old Swedish | væria | to defend, to protect |
| 3 | Old Norse | verja | to defend; thwart; defense |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |