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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

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