-vetr

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
  • þrévetr, þrívetr (“three winters old”)
  • tolfvetr (“twelve winters old”)

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