Where does “wearh” come from?

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

wearh (Old English): Alternative spelling of wearg; outlaw, criminal

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of wearg; outlaw, criminal

Ancestry of “wearh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwargazoutlaw, criminal; wolf
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ- →
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