Where does “warōn” come from?

warōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

warōn (Old High German): to be wary; to guard, keep, take care

Definitions

  1. to be wary; to guard, keep, take care

Ancestry of “warōn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “warōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →
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