Where does “warrior” come from?
Warrior comes from Middle English werreour, from Old French guerreier and guerroiier, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wers- meaning to confuse or mix.
warrior (English): A person who is actively engaged in battle,...
Definitions
- A person who is actively engaged in battle,...
Ancestry of “warrior”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | werreour | A warrior or combatant; one who partakes in... |
| 2 | Old French | guerreier | Alternative form of guerroiier; warrior;... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | werrizo | I wage war |
| 4 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |