Where does “waarnen” come from?

waarnen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wāernen, from Old Dutch warnon, from Proto-Germanic warnōną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

waarnen (Dutch): to warn

Definitions

  1. to warn

Ancestry of “waarnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwāernento equip, to provide with what is needed
2Old Dutchwarnonto warn
3Proto-Germanicwarnōnąto be careful; to warn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warnōną →
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