Where does “warþō” come from?

warþō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warþō (Proto-Germanic): guardian, watchman

Definitions

  1. guardian, watchman

Ancestry of “warþō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warþō

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