Where does “wiri” come from?

wiri (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse við, from Proto-Germanic wiþr- — against.

wiri (Westrobothnian): withe

Definitions

  1. withe

Ancestry of “wiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseviðwithy, withe; collar; against; towards, against
2Proto-Germanicwiþr-against
Every word from Proto-Germanic wiþr- →Every word from Old Norse við →