Where does “wartować” come from?
wartować (Polish) comes from Polish wart, from German wert, from Middle High German wert, from Old High German werd, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wartować (Polish): to stand guard, to keep watch
Definitions
- to stand guard, to keep watch
Ancestry of “wartować”, step by step
wartować traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish wart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wart | worth |
| 2 | German | wert | worth something, worthy of something; worthy of... |
| 3 | Middle High German | wert | worthy, valuable, noble |
| 4 | Old High German | werd | worth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Polish warta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | warta | watch, guard duty; sentry, lookout |
| 2 | Middle High German | warte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | warta | watch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wardu | attention, watch, guard; watch post, lookout |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wardō | protection, care; attention, heed; watch post,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |