Where does “zewāre” come from?
zewāre (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German wāre, 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.
zewāre (Middle High German): in truth, indeed
Ancestry of “zewāre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | wāre | true |
| 2 | Old High German | wara | attention; truth; agreement |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wērō | truth; pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “zewāre”