Where does “werra” come from?
werra (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish *werʀu, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
werra (Medieval Latin): war, conflict; Alternative form of guerra
Definitions
- war, conflict; Alternative form of guerra
Ancestry of “werra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | *werʀu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “werra”