Where does “währen” come from?

währen (German) comes from Middle High German warn, from Old High German warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

währen (German): To last, persist

Definitions

  1. To last, persist

Ancestry of “währen”, step by step

währen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German warn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwarn—
2Old High Germanwarōnto be wary; to guard, keep, take care
3Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
4Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
5Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

via Middle High German wëren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwëren—
2Old High Germanweriento defend, protect
3Proto-West Germanicwaʀjanto clothe
4Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “währen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →