Where does “warnir” come from?
warnir (Champenois) comes from Old French guarnir, from Frankish warnijan, from Proto-Germanic warnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
warnir (Champenois): to furnish
Definitions
- to furnish
Ancestry of “warnir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | guarnir | to protect; to arm; to armor |
| 2 | Frankish | warnijan | to ward, take care of; to ward, take care of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warnijaną | to care, worry; to worry, care, heed; to worry,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |