Where does “wera” come from?

wera (Old English) comes from Old English wer, from Proto-Germanic wer, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wera (Old English): genitive plural of wer

Definitions

  1. genitive plural of wer

Ancestry of “wera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwerman; husband; hero, warrior
2Proto-Germanicwer—
3Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →