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

  1. war, conflict; Alternative form of guerra

Ancestry of “werra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankish*werʀu—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Frankish *werʀu →