Where does “ware” come from?
ware (Middle English) comes from Old English wær, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
ware (Middle English): Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “ware”, step by step
ware traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |