Where does “waar” come from?

waar (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wāer, from Old Dutch wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

waar (Dutch): where, in which place; where, the place that;...

Definitions

  1. where, in which place; where, the place that;...

Ancestry of “waar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwāerwhere, in which place
2Old Dutchwārtrue
3Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
4Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “waar”

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