Where does “wernard” come from?

wernard (Middle English) comes from Old French wernard, from Old French guernir, from Frankish warnijan, from Proto-Germanic warnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wernard (Middle English): A deceiver; a liar

Definitions

  1. A deceiver; a liar

Ancestry of “wernard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchwernard—
2Old Frenchguernir—
3Frankishwarnijanto ward, take care of; to ward, take care of...
4Proto-Germanicwarnijanąto care, worry; to worry, care, heed; to worry,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warnijaną →