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

  1. across, perpendicular to the main direction;...

Ancestry of “tvär”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishþvar—
2Old Norseþverrathwart, transverse; adverse, contrary; cross,...
3Proto-Germanicþwerhazcross, adverse
4Proto-Germanicþerh-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin

Words derived from “tvär”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þerh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þwerhaz →