Where does “Gewahrsam” come from?

Gewahrsam (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.

Gewahrsam (German): custody effective control of a physical object, possessio naturalis

Definitions

  1. custody effective control of a physical object, possessio naturalis

Ancestry of “Gewahrsam”, step by step

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