Where does “werran” come from?

werran (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic werraną, from Proto-Germanic werzaną, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “werran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwerranąto cause confusion or disarray
2Proto-GermanicwerzanąAlternative form of *werraną; to twist, mix up,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werran”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werzaną →
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