Where does “waren” come from?

waren (Middle English) comes from Old English warian, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

waren (Middle English): Alternative form of weren; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of weren; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “waren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwarianto beware
2Proto-West Germanicwaʀjanto clothe
3Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “waren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warjaną →
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