Where does “warnen” come from?

warnen (Middle English) comes from Old English warnian, from Proto-Germanic warnōną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warnen (Middle English): to warn; admonish

Definitions

  1. to warn; admonish

Ancestry of “warnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishwarnianAlternative form of wearnian; to warn, caution,...
2Proto-Germanicwarnōnąto be careful; to warn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warnen”

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