Where does “guerrièr” come from?

guerrièr (Occitan) comes from Occitan guèrra, from Old Occitan guerra, from Late Latin werra, from Frankish *werʀu, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

guerrièr (Occitan): warrior

Definitions

warrior

Ancestry of “guerrièr”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Occitan	guèrra	war
2	Old Occitan	guerra	—
3	Late Latin	werra	—
4	Frankish	*werʀu	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	wers-	to wipe; peak, height
6	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Frankish *werʀu →