Where does “werren” come from?

werren (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch werran, from Proto-Germanic werraną, from Proto-Germanic werzaną, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

werren (Middle Dutch): to tangle, to bring into disarray; to confuse; to...

Definitions

  1. to tangle, to bring into disarray; to confuse; to...

Ancestry of “werren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwerran—
2Proto-Germanicwerranąto cause confusion or disarray
3Proto-GermanicwerzanąAlternative form of *werraną; to twist, mix up,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werzaną →