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Where does “warōn” come from?

warōn (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

warōn (Frankish): to guard, keep watch; to watch, to protect

Definitions

  1. to guard, keep watch; to watch, to protect

Ancestry of “warōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
2Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
3Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

Words derived from “warōn”

  • garrison
  • garage
  • garret
  • garageman
  • guerite
  • garreteer
  • garagelike
  • garageless
  • regarrison
  • garreted
  • garretlike
  • disgarrison
  • garagey
  • garage sale
  • engarrison
  • garageware
  • nongarrison
  • garaje
  • garito
  • garita
  • garitta
  • гара́ж
  • гараж
  • égarement
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