Where does “Gewähr” come from?

Gewähr (German) comes from Middle High German gewar, from Old Dutch giwar, from Proto-West Germanic gawar, from Proto-Indo-European worós, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Gewähr (German): guarantee, warranty

Definitions

  1. guarantee, warranty

Ancestry of “Gewähr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangewar—
2Old Dutchgiwar—
3Proto-West Germanicgawaraware, noticing something
4Proto-Indo-Europeanworósattentive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “Gewähr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European worós →