Where does “werse” come from?

werse (Middle English) comes from Old English wiersa, from Proto-Germanic wirsizô, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

werse (Middle English): Alternative form of vers

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of vers

Ancestry of “werse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwiersacomparative degree of yfel: worse
2Proto-Germanicwirsizôcomparative degree of *ubilaz; worse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wirsizô →