Where does “waarning” come from?

waarning (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch waerninge, 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.

waarning (Dutch): warning

Definitions

  1. warning

Ancestry of “waarning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwaerninge—
2Middle Dutchwāernento equip, to provide with what is needed
3Old Dutchwarnonto warn
4Proto-Germanicwarnōnąto be careful; to warn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-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 →