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
- confusion, disarray, conflict
Ancestry of “warre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | werra | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | werrō | confusion, disarray; conflict, strife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werzō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “warre”