Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “werēn” come from?

werēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic wezāną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “werēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwezānąto stay; linger; remain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “werēn”

  • immerwährend
  • Fremdwährung
  • Währungsmetall
  • während
  • Währung
  • währen
  • Währungsunion
  • fortwährend
  • wern
  • wëren
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →