Where does “guere” come from?
guere (Old French) comes from Late Latin werra, from Frankish *werʀu, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
guere (Old French): Alternative form of guerre; armed conflict...
Definitions
- Alternative form of guerre; armed conflict...
Ancestry of “guere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | werra | — |
| 2 | Frankish | *werʀu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “guere”