-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)