Where does “votvöru” come from?

votvöru (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian vöru, from Old Norse vara, from Middle Low German ware, from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

votvöru (Westrobothnian): liquid substance, such as milk, beer, liquor etc

Definitions

  1. liquid substance, such as milk, beer, liquor etc

Ancestry of “votvöru”, step by step

votvöru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian vöru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianvöruarticle, commodity; any type of strong alcoholic...
2Old Norsevarato ware, watch out, defend
3Middle Low Germanware—
4Old Saxonwārtrue
5Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
6Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Westrobothnian vot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianvotwet
2Old Norsevátrwet
3Proto-Germanicwētazwet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →