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Where does “warza” come from?

warza (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “warza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warza”

  • Warzenkopf
  • Brustwarze
  • warzig
  • Warze
  • Waarzel
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