Where does “värdinna” come from?

värdinna (Swedish) comes from Swedish värd, from Old Swedish værþer, from Old Norse verðr, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

värdinna (Swedish): hostess, either a housewife, a female innkeeper, or TV/radio show hostess

Definitions

hostess, either a housewife, a female innkeeper, or TV/radio show hostess

Ancestry of “värdinna”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	värd	worth; worthy; having a value; a host; a...
2	Old Swedish	værþer	—
3	Old Norse	verðr	meal; worth; worthy, deserving
4	Proto-Germanic	werþaz	worthy, valuable
5	Proto-Indo-European	wert-	to turn, to rotate
6	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “värdinna”

värdinneskap

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz →