Where does “abwehren” come from?
abwehren (German) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
abwehren (German): to fend off; to refuse, to say no
Definitions
- to fend off; to refuse, to say no
Ancestry of “abwehren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wehren | to fight; to defend |
| 2 | Middle High German | wëren | — |
| 3 | Old High German | werien | to defend, protect |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |