Where does “während” come from?

während (German) comes from German währen, 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.

während (German): while; during, at the time of

Definitions

  1. while; during, at the time of

Ancestry of “während”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanwährenTo last, persist
2Middle High Germanwarn—
3Old High Germanwarōnto be wary; to guard, keep, take care
4Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
5Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
6Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
7Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

Words derived from “während”

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