Where does “aware” come from?
Aware derives from Middle English aware, from Old English ġewær, from Proto-West Germanic gawar, from Proto-West Germanic war, from Proto-Germanic waraz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm and wer-.
aware (English): Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or...
Definitions
- Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or...
Ancestry of “aware”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | aware | — |
| 2 | Old English | ġewær | aware |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gawar | aware, noticing something |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | worós | attentive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “aware”