Where does “guerrer” come from?

guerrer (Middle French) comes from Old French varer, from Old Norse varask, from Old Norse vara, from Middle Low German ware, from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ancestry of “guerrer”, step by step

guerrer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French varer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvarerto fight, defend oneself, protect
2Old Norsevarask—
3Old Norsevarato ware, watch out, defend
4Middle Low Germanware—
5Old Saxonwārtrue
6Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
7Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Old French garer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgarer—
2Frankishwarōnto guard, keep watch; to watch, to protect

via Old French warer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchwarer—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →