Where does “warmongerer” come from?
warmongerer (English) comes from English warmonger, from English War, from Middle English werre, from Old Norse verri, from Proto-Germanic wirsizô, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
warmongerer (English): One who warmongers; a warmonger
Definitions
- One who warmongers; a warmonger
Ancestry of “warmongerer”, step by step
warmongerer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English warmonger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | warmonger | Someone who advocates war; a militarist; To... |
| 2 | English | War | Preceded by [[the#Article |
| 3 | Middle English | werre | War in general; the practice of fighting between... |
| 4 | Old Norse | verri | comparative degree of illr, worse; worse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wirsizô | comparative degree of *ubilaz; worse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |