Where does “Guerrier” come from?

Guerrier (English) comes from French guerrier, from French guerre, from Middle French guerre, from Old French guerre, from Late Latin werra, from Frankish *werʀu, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “Guerrier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchguerrierwarrior; warlike, belligerent
2Frenchguerrewar
3Middle Frenchguerrewar
4Old Frenchguerrewar; Alternative form of gaire
5Late Latinwerra
6Frankish*werʀu
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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