Where does “wāre” come from?

wāre (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wara, from Proto-Germanic wērō, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wāre (Middle High German): true

Definitions

  1. true

Ancestry of “wāre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwaraattention; truth; agreement
2Proto-Germanicwērōtruth; pledge
3Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “wāre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →