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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”

  • guerrilla
  • counterguerrilla
  • antiguerrilla
  • guerrillalike
  • narcoguerrilla
  • nonguerrilla
  • guerrear
  • Guerra
  • Guerrero
  • guerra
  • ciberguerra
  • guerrilla
  • narcoguerrilla
  • guerrillero
  • posguerra
  • guerrero
  • ecoguerriglia
  • controguerriglia
  • antiguerriglia
  • guerriglia
  • guerrigliero
  • guérillero
  • guerrear
  • guerra
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