Where does “ware” come from?
Ware comes from Middle English ware, from Old French vair meaning a type of fur, from Latin varius meaning speckled or varied, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European roots expressing change and existence.
ware (English): Aware; The state of being aware; heed; Goods or a...
Definitions
- Aware; The state of being aware; heed; Goods or a...
Ancestry of “ware”, step by step
ware traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English ware
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Middle English war
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | war | — |