Where does “warre” come from?

warre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch werra, from Proto-Germanic werrō, from Proto-Germanic werzō, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warre (Middle Dutch): confusion, disarray, conflict

Definitions

  1. confusion, disarray, conflict

Ancestry of “warre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwerra—
2Proto-Germanicwerrōconfusion, disarray; conflict, strife
3Proto-Germanicwerzō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werzō →