Where does “war” come from?
war (Polish) comes from Old Polish war, from Proto-Slavic varъ, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
war (Polish): boiling water or other liquid
Definitions
- boiling water or other liquid
Ancestry of “war”, step by step
war traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Polish war
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | war | boiling water |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | varъ | boiled liquid; lime |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English var
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | var | Abbreviation of variable; Abbreviation of... |