Where does “waarborg” come from?

waarborg (Dutch) comes from Dutch waar, 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.

waarborg (Dutch): guarantee

Definitions

  1. guarantee

Ancestry of “waarborg”, step by step

waarborg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch waar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwaarwhere, in which place; where, the place that;...
2Middle Dutchwāerwhere, in which place
3Old Dutchwārtrue
4Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
5Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Dutch borg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchborgsurety, bail; guarantor; deposit
2Middle Dutchborge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-