Where does “werren” come from?

werren (Middle English) comes from Old French guerrier, from Frankish werran, from Proto-Germanic werraną, from Proto-Germanic werzaną, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

werren (Middle English): To attack, fight or war (against something or someone); to be involved in or engage in armed conflict

Definitions

  1. To attack, fight or war (against something or someone); to be involved in or engage in armed conflict

Ancestry of “werren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchguerrier—
2Frankishwerran—
3Proto-Germanicwerranąto cause confusion or disarray
4Proto-GermanicwerzanąAlternative form of *werraną; to twist, mix up,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werzaną →