Where does “wiernan” come from?
wiernan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic warnijan, from Proto-Germanic warnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wiernan (Old English): to refuse, deny; to reject, decline; to withhold
Definitions
- to refuse, deny; to reject, decline; to withhold
Ancestry of “wiernan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | warnijan | to refuse; to deny |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | warnijaną | to care, worry; to worry, care, heed; to worry,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wiernan”