Where does “guerrier” come from?

guerrier (Old French) comes from Frankish werran, from Proto-Germanic werraną, from Proto-Germanic werzaną, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “guerrier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwerran—
2Proto-Germanicwerranąto cause confusion or disarray
3Proto-GermanicwerzanąAlternative form of *werraną; to twist, mix up,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “guerrier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werzaną →