Where does “weard” come from?
weard (Old English) comes from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
weard (Old English): guard; guard, the action of looking out for...
Definitions
- guard; guard, the action of looking out for...
Ancestry of “weard”, step by step
weard traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ōra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 2 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 5 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Old English tūn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 4 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Proto-West Germanic *ward
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *ward | guard, guardian |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wardaz | turned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |