Where does “warta” come from?

warta (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wardu, from Proto-Germanic wardō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warta (Old High German): watch

Definitions

  1. watch

Ancestry of “warta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwarduattention, watch, guard; watch post, lookout
2Proto-Germanicwardōprotection, care; attention, heed; watch post,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wardō →