Where does “guerra” come from?

guerra (Latin) comes from Frankish werru, from Proto-Germanic werrō, from Proto-Germanic werzō, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

guerra (Latin): war

Definitions

  1. war

Ancestry of “guerra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwerruconfusion, riot; riot, disturbance, quarrel;...
2Proto-Germanicwerrōconfusion, disarray; conflict, strife
3Proto-Germanicwerzō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “guerra”

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