Where does “efnwerod” come from?

efnwerod (Old English) comes from Old English werod, from Proto-West Germanic werud, from Proto-Germanic werudą, from Proto-Germanic weraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

efnwerod (Old English): soldier of the same company; fellow-soldier, comrade

Definitions

  1. soldier of the same company; fellow-soldier, comrade

Ancestry of “efnwerod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwerodtroop, company, army
2Proto-West Germanicwerudtroop, war-band
3Proto-Germanicwerudąband of men
4Proto-Germanicwerazman; husband
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-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 weraz →