Where does “weren” come from?

weren (Middle English) comes from Old English werian, 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.

weren (Middle English): Plural past indicative form of been; Plural...

Definitions

  1. Plural past indicative form of been; Plural...

Ancestry of “weren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwerianto wear; to defend, protect
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 “weren”

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