Where does “war” come from?
war (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic *gwor, from Proto-Celtic *gʷoros, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
war (Cornish): on, upon
Definitions
- on, upon
Ancestry of “war”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *gwor | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *gʷoros | brooding |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |