Where does “dessvärre” come from?
dessvärre (Swedish) comes from Swedish värre, from Old Norse verri, from Proto-Germanic wirsizô, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
dessvärre (Swedish): unfortunately
Definitions
- unfortunately
Ancestry of “dessvärre”, step by step
dessvärre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish värre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | värre | comparative degree of dålig; comparative degree... |
| 2 | Old Norse | verri | comparative degree of illr, worse; worse |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wirsizô | comparative degree of *ubilaz; worse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Swedish dess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dess | its; At a specific given timen; D-flat |