Where does “warer” come from?

warer (Old French) comes from Frankish warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

Ancestry of “warer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwarōnto guard, keep watch; to watch, to protect
2Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
3Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
4Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

Words derived from “warer”

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