Where does “werian” come from?

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

werian (Old English): to wear; to defend, protect

Definitions

  1. to wear; to defend, protect

Ancestry of “werian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwaʀjanto clothe
2Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werian”

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