Where does “cedarware” come from?
cedarware (English) comes from English Ware, from Middle English ware, from Old English wær, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
cedarware (English): Articles made from cedar
Definitions
- Articles made from cedar
Ancestry of “cedarware”, step by step
cedarware traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ware
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ware | A placename |
| 2 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via English cedar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cedar | A coniferous tree of the genus "Cedrus" in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | cedre | Lebanon cedar or a similar tree; The wood of the... |
| 3 | Old French | cedre | — |
| 4 | Latin | cedrus | the juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus; cedar-oil,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |