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

  1. to wander, to roam; to watch; to protect

Ancestry of “waren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwarenfirst/third-person plural present...
2Old Dutchwaron—
3Proto-West Germanicwarōnto watch, to protect
4Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
5Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
6Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
7Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

Words derived from “waren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →