Where does “wāren” come from?

wāren (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon wārōn, from Proto-West Germanic warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

wāren (Middle Low German): to last, to endure

Definitions

  1. to last, to endure

Ancestry of “wāren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwārōnto protect, to safeguard
2Proto-West Germanicwarōnto watch, to protect
3Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
4Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
5Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

Words derived from “wāren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →