Where does “tvär” come from?
tvär (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish þvar, from Old Norse þverr, from Proto-Germanic þwerhaz, from Proto-Germanic þerh-, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
tvär (Swedish): across, perpendicular to the main direction;...
Definitions
- across, perpendicular to the main direction;...
Ancestry of “tvär”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | þvar | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | þverr | athwart, transverse; adverse, contrary; cross,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þwerhaz | cross, adverse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þerh- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |
Words derived from “tvär”