Where does “weir” come from?
Weir comes from Middle English were, from Old English wer, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, ultimately from the root bʰew- meaning to grow or become.
weir (English): An adjustable dam placed across a river to...
Definitions
- An adjustable dam placed across a river to...
Ancestry of “weir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | were | Second-person singular past indicative form of... |
| 2 | Middle English | weren | Plural past indicative form of been; Plural... |
| 3 | Old English | werian | to wear; to defend, protect |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |