Where does “tvärvigg” come from?

tvärvigg (Swedish) comes from Swedish tvär, from Old Swedish þvar, from Old Norse þverr, from Proto-Germanic þwerhaz, from Proto-Germanic þerh-, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

tvärvigg (Swedish): crosspatch, grouch

Definitions

  1. crosspatch, grouch

Ancestry of “tvärvigg”, step by step

tvärvigg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tvär

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtväracross, perpendicular to the main direction;...
2Old Swedishþvar—
3Old Norseþverrathwart, transverse; adverse, contrary; cross,...
4Proto-Germanicþwerhazcross, adverse
5Proto-Germanicþerh-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin

via Swedish vigg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvigga tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
2Latinvigilanswatching; vigilant, watchful, alert; vigilant,...
3Latinvigilāre—
4Latinvigilawake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- →