Where does “wearnian” come from?

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

wearnian (Old English): to be aware, take care; to warn, caution

Definitions

  1. to be aware, take care; to warn, caution

Ancestry of “wearnian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwarnōnto warn
2Proto-Germanicwarnōnąto be careful; to warn
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-Germanic warnōną →
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