Where does “waren” come from?
waren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch waren, from Old Dutch waron, from Proto-West Germanic warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.
waren (Dutch): to wander, to roam; to watch; to protect
Definitions
- to wander, to roam; to watch; to protect
Ancestry of “waren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | waren | first/third-person plural present... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | waron | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | warōn | to watch, to protect |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warōną | to watch, to protect |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waraz | cautious; heedful; wary; watchful |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | warājáh | wild boar |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | warāȷ́ʰás | boar |
Words derived from “waren”