Where does “kvar” come from?
kvar (Swedish) comes from Old Norse kvirr, from Proto-Germanic kwerruz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₂-.
kvar (Swedish): left, remaining
Ancestry of “kvar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kvirr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwerruz | calm; still; quiet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₂- | — |
Words derived from “kvar”