Where does “värst” come from?
värst (Swedish) comes from Old Norse verstr, from Proto-Germanic wirsistaz — superlative degree of *ubilaz.
värst (Swedish): superlative degree of dåligt; superlative degree...
Definitions
- superlative degree of dåligt; superlative degree...
Ancestry of “värst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | verstr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wirsistaz | superlative degree of *ubilaz |