Where does “gewaar” come from?
gewaar (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ghewaer, from Old Dutch giwar, from Proto-West Germanic gawar, from Proto-Indo-European worós, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
gewaar (Dutch): aware, noticing something
Definitions
- aware, noticing something
Ancestry of “gewaar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ghewaer | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | giwar | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gawar | aware, noticing something |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | worós | attentive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “gewaar”