Where does “werra” come from?

werra (Late Latin) comes from Frankish *werʀu, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “werra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankish*werʀu
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers-Every word from Frankish *werʀu