Where does “war” come from?
war (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch werre, from Old Dutch werra, from Proto-Germanic werrō, from Proto-Germanic werzō, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
war (Dutch): confusion, disarray; tangle, mess; an elevated...
Definitions
- confusion, disarray; tangle, mess; an elevated...
Ancestry of “war”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | werre | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | werra | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werrō | confusion, disarray; conflict, strife |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werzō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |