Where does “warte” come from?

warte (Middle High German) comes from Old High German warta, from Proto-West Germanic wardu, from Proto-Germanic wardō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “warte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwartawatch
2Proto-West Germanicwarduattention, watch, guard; watch post, lookout
3Proto-Germanicwardōprotection, care; attention, heed; watch post,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wardō →