Where does “warmongerism” come from?
warmongerism (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.
warmongerism (English): Warlike policies and practices
Definitions
- Warlike policies and practices
Ancestry of “warmongerism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | warmonger | Someone who advocates war; a militarist; To... |
| 2 | English | War | — |
| 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 |