Where does “gewær” come from?
gewær (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic gawar, from Proto-Indo-European worós, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
gewær (Old English): aware
Ancestry of “gewær”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | gawar | aware, noticing something |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | worós | attentive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |