Where does “wārheide” come from?

wārheide (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic wārahaidu, 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 “wārheide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwārahaidutruth, verity, veracity
2Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
3Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →