Where does “Drohnenabwehr” come from?
Drohnenabwehr (German) comes from German Abwehr, from German abwehren, from German wehren, from Middle High German wëren, from Old High German werien, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Drohnenabwehr (German): drone defense
Definitions
- drone defense
Ancestry of “Drohnenabwehr”, step by step
Drohnenabwehr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Abwehr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abwehr | defence: action to stop an attack; a method or... |
| 2 | German | abwehren | to fend off; to refuse, to say no |
| 3 | German | wehren | to fight; to defend |
| 4 | Middle High German | wëren | — |
| 5 | Old High German | werien | to defend, protect |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |