Where does “warnian” come from?

warnian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic warnōną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warnian (Old English): Alternative form of wearnian; to warn, caution,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wearnian; to warn, caution,...

Ancestry of “warnian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwarnōnąto be careful; to warn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warnian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warnōną →