Where does “gewähren” come from?

gewähren (German) comes from Middle High German (ge)wern, from Old High German (gi)werēn, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

gewähren (German): to grant, to allow

Definitions

  1. to grant, to allow

Ancestry of “gewähren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High German(ge)wern—
2Old High German(gi)werēn—
3Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “gewähren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warjaną →