Where does “warrn” come from?
warrn (Low German) comes from Middle Low German warden, from Old Saxon werðan, from Proto-West Germanic werþan, from Proto-Germanic werþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
warrn (Low German): to become; Used to form the imperfect tense of...
Definitions
- to become; Used to form the imperfect tense of...
Ancestry of “warrn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | warden | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | werðan | Alternative form of werthan |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | werþan | to become |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaną | to become; to come to be, to come into existence;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |