Where does “warciō” come from?
warciō (Latin) comes from Frankish wrakkjō, from Proto-Germanic wrakjô, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
Ancestry of “warciō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | wrakkjō | servant, boy; mercenary, servant; mercenary;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrakjô | an exile, one who is persecuted or displaced,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |