Where does “Guerriero” come from?

Guerriero (English) comes from Italian guerriero, from Old French guerrier, from Frankish werran, from Proto-Germanic werraną, from Proto-Germanic werzaną, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “Guerriero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianguerrierowarlike
2Old Frenchguerrier
3Frankishwerran
4Proto-Germanicwerranąto cause confusion or disarray
5Proto-GermanicwerzanąAlternative form of *werraną; to twist, mix up,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers-Every word from Proto-Germanic werzaną