Where does “ver” come from?
ver (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse -viðri, from Proto-Germanic wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
ver (Westrobothnian): Wind; Air, weather; Scent
Definitions
- Wind; Air, weather; Scent
Ancestry of “ver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | -viðri | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wedrą | weather |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰrom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |