Where does “warn” come from?
Warn comes from Middle English warnen, from Old English warnian, from Proto-Germanic warnōną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer-.
warn (English): To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially
Definitions
- To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially
Ancestry of “warn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | warnen | to warn; admonish |
| 2 | Old English | warnian | Alternative form of wearnian; to warn, caution,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warnōną | to be careful; to warn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “warn”