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Where does “waerninge” come from?

waerninge (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wāernen, 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.

Ancestry of “waerninge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwāernen—
2Old Dutchwarnonto warn
3Proto-Germanicwarnōnąto be careful; to warn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “waerninge”

  • waarning
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