Where does “kjör” come from?
kjör (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse tjǫrr, from Proto-Germanic terwaz, from Proto-Indo-European derwos.
kjör (Westrobothnian): wood in crooked trees, which are on their curved...
Definitions
- wood in crooked trees, which are on their curved...
Ancestry of “kjör”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | tjǫrr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | terwaz | handle of resinous wood; spear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | derwos | — |