-vetr

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See also: vetr, and větř

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-wintruz, derived from *wintruz (winter, year), whence Old Norse vetr. Cognate with Old English -wintre and Gothic -𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍄𐍂𐌿𐍃 (-wintrus).

Suffix

-vetr

  1. years old
  2. years lasting

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Icelandic: -vetur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: -vet m (in tvivet, tovet)