Where does “varv” come from?

varv (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hvarf, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

varv (Swedish): turn, revolution, a full circle; layer, varve;...

Definitions

  1. turn, revolution, a full circle; layer, varve;...

Ancestry of “varv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehvarfcircle
2Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “varv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old Norse hvarf →