-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
- years old
- years lasting
Derived terms
- þrévetr, þrívetr (“three winters old”)
- tolfvetr (“twelve winters old”)
Descendants
- Icelandic: -vetur
- Norwegian Nynorsk: -vet m (in tvivet, tovet)