Where does “-ware” come from?
-ware (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *-wari, from Proto-Germanic warjaz, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
-ware (Old English): suffix denoting inhabitants or residents of a...
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Ancestry of “-ware”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *-wari | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | warjaz | defender; inhabitant; citizen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
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