Where does “werzō” come from?

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

Ancestry of “werzō”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	wers-	to wipe; peak, height
2	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

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