Where does “wrogian” come from?

wrogian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic wrōgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European were-.

wrogian (Old Saxon): to tell, to proclaim; to accuse

Definitions

  1. to tell, to proclaim; to accuse

Ancestry of “wrogian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwrōgijanąto tell, speak, proclaim, shout; to accuse
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwere-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European were- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōgijaną →