Where does “wehren” come from?

wehren (German) comes 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.

wehren (German): to fight; to defend

Definitions

  1. to fight; to defend

Ancestry of “wehren”, step by step

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 “wehren”

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