Where does “guéguerre” come from?

guéguerre (French) comes from French guerre, from Middle French guerre, from Old French guerre, from Late Latin werra, from Frankish *werʀu, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

guéguerre (French): Squabble. A small dispute or an argument of...

Definitions

  1. Squabble. A small dispute or an argument of...

Ancestry of “guéguerre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchguerrewar
2Middle Frenchguerrewar
3Old Frenchguerrewar; Alternative form of gaire
4Late Latinwerra
5Frankish*werʀu
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-