Where does “guera” come from?
guera (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu géra, from Portuguese guerra, from Old Portuguese guerra, from Latin guerra, from Frankish werru, from Proto-Germanic werrō, from Proto-Germanic werzō, from Proto-Indo-European wers- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
guera (Papiamentu): war
Definitions
- war
Ancestry of “guera”, step by step
guera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu géra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | géra | to fight |
| 2 | Portuguese | guerra | war; war; warfare |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | guerra | war |
| 4 | Latin | guerra | war |
| 5 | Frankish | werru | confusion, riot; riot, disturbance, quarrel;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werrō | confusion, disarray; conflict, strife |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | werzō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |