Where does “weerbaar” come from?
weerbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch weren, from Middle Dutch wēren, from Old Dutch werien, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
weerbaar (Dutch): resilient
Definitions
- resilient
Ancestry of “weerbaar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | weren | to hold back, to keep out; to defend oneself, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wēren | hold back, to keep out, to resist |
| 3 | Old Dutch | werien | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |