Where does “warze” come from?
warze (Middle High German) comes from Old High German warza, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “warze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | warza | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wartǭ | wart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “warze”