Where does “wahr” come from?

wahr (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German wâr, from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wahr (German Low German): true

Definitions

  1. true

Ancestry of “wahr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwâr—
2Old Saxonwārtrue
3Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
4Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →