Where does “ware” come from?

ware (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ancestry of “ware”, step by step

ware traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon wār

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwārtrue
2Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
3Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Old Saxon wara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwara—
2Proto-West Germanic*wārupledge, agreement
3Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ware”

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