Where does “werebadger” come from?

werebadger (English) comes from English were, from English werewolf, from Middle English werwolf, from Old English werewulf, from Old English wer, from Proto-Germanic wer, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

werebadger (English): A shapeshifter who can change between badger and human form

Definitions

  1. A shapeshifter who can change between badger and human form

Ancestry of “werebadger”, step by step

werebadger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English were

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishweresecond-person singular simple past indicative of...
2EnglishwerewolfA person who is transformed or can transform into...
3Middle Englishwerwolf
4Old Englishwerewulfwerewolf
5Old Englishwerman; husband; hero, warrior
6Proto-Germanicwer
7Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via English Badger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBadgerA native or resident of the American state of...
2Middle Englishbageardmarked by a badge
3Middle EnglishbageAlternative spelling of bagge; badge
4EnglishbadgeA distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or...
5Middle Englishbadge
6Anglo-Normanbage
7Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-