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Where does “wartbar” come from?

wartbar (German) comes from German wartēn, from Old High German wartēn, from Proto-West Germanic wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wartbar (German): maintainable

Definitions

  1. maintainable

Ancestry of “wartbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwartēn—
2Old High Germanwartēnto watch, keep, look after
3Proto-West Germanicwardēnto guard, to protect, to watch over
4Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
5Proto-Germanic*warduz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wartbar”

  • Wartbarkeit
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