Where does “wēraz” come from?

wēraz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wēraz (Proto-Germanic): true; reliable; friendly; kind

Definitions

  1. true; reliable; friendly; kind

Ancestry of “wēraz”, step by step

wēraz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European wiHrós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true

Words derived from “wēraz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →
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