Where does “Wuer” come from?

Wuer (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German wāre, from Old High German wara, from Proto-Germanic wērō, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Wuer (Luxembourgish): merchandise, goods, wares

Definitions

  1. merchandise, goods, wares

Ancestry of “Wuer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwāretrue
2Old High Germanwaraattention; truth; agreement
3Proto-Germanicwērōtruth; pledge
4Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →