Where does “werre” come from?
werre (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.
Ancestry of “werre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 “werre”