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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

  1. comparative degree of dålig; comparative degree...

Ancestry of “värre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseverricomparative degree of illr, worse; worse
2Proto-Germanicwirsizôcomparative degree of *ubilaz; worse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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