Where does “kvarvarande” come from?

kvarvarande (Swedish) comes from Swedish kvar, from Old Norse kvirr, from Proto-Germanic kwerruz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₂-.

kvarvarande (Swedish): remaining, residual, extant

Definitions

  1. remaining, residual, extant

Ancestry of “kvarvarande”, step by step

kvarvarande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kvar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvarleft, remaining
2Old Norsekvirr—
3Proto-Germanickwerruzcalm; still; quiet
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₂-—

via Swedish varande

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvarandebeing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwerruz →Every word from Old Norse kvirr →