Where does “Gewährsmann” come from?

Gewährsmann (German) comes from German Gewähr, 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.

Gewährsmann (German): informant

Definitions

  1. informant

Ancestry of “Gewährsmann”, step by step

Gewährsmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gewähr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGewährguarantee, warranty
2Middle High Germangewar—
3Old Dutchgiwar—
4Proto-West Germanicgawaraware, noticing something
5Proto-Indo-Europeanworósattentive
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via German mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmannman, male human being
2Middle High Germanmanman
3Old High Germanmanman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European worós →