Where does “werra” come from?

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

werra (Old High German): trouble

Definitions

  1. trouble

Ancestry of “werra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwerrōconfusion, disarray; conflict, strife
2Proto-Germanicwerzō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werzō →
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