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> > I wonder further whether Lat. <vi:verra> 'ferret' belongs with
> > purported deformations of PIE *wer-wer-, or originated with the
> > same *h1eigWern- vel sim., with initial /w/ acquired from <vi:vus>
> > 'alive' (sc. 'vigorous') by folk-etymology. This can drive a man
> > nutty.
>
> This won't work for Balto-Slavic *waiweri- 'squirrel', however.
>

http://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?select=v%C3%A6ver,2&query=V%C3%A6ver
Dan. væver "agile, flying about", older vever, viver, vivver, (h)vibber, related to Eng. wawer etc

The same word is used for several types of bird, but here interpreted as "weaver", because of their nests
http://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?select=V%C3%A6ver,1&query=V%C3%A6ver


Torsten