Where does “wāernen” come from?

wāernen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch warnon, from Proto-Germanic warnōną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wāernen (Middle Dutch): to equip, to provide with what is needed

Definitions

  1. to equip, to provide with what is needed

Ancestry of “wāernen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwarnonto warn
2Proto-Germanicwarnōnąto be careful; to warn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wāernen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warnōną →
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