Where does “wijrs” come from?
wijrs (Old Prussian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
wijrs (Old Prussian): man
Ancestry of “wijrs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wī́ˀras | man, male |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |