Where does “warjaz” come from?

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

warjaz (Proto-Germanic): defender; inhabitant; citizen

Definitions

  1. defender; inhabitant; citizen

Ancestry of “warjaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warjaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warjaną →