Where does “värre” come from?
värre (Swedish) comes from Old Norse verri, from Proto-Germanic wirsizô, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
värre (Swedish): comparative degree of dålig; comparative degree...
Definitions
- comparative degree of dålig; comparative degree...
Ancestry of “värre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | verri | comparative degree of illr, worse; worse |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wirsizô | comparative degree of *ubilaz; worse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |