Where does “wieren” come from?

wieren (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German wëren, from Old High German werien, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wieren (Luxembourgish): to intervene, to oppose; to defend oneself, to...

Definitions

  1. to intervene, to oppose; to defend oneself, to...

Ancestry of “wieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwëren—
2Old High Germanweriento defend, protect
3Proto-West Germanicwaʀjanto clothe
4Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warjaną →