Where does “väster” come from?
väster (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish væster, from Old Norse vestr, from Proto-Germanic westrą, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
väster (Swedish): west; one of the four major compass points; west;...
Definitions
- west; one of the four major compass points; west;...
Ancestry of “väster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | væster | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | vestr | west, westwards |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | westrą | west; west, westward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | westraz | west, western |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |
Words derived from “väster”