Where does “h₂u̯er-o-” come from?
h₂u̯er-o- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “h₂u̯er-o-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “h₂u̯er-o-”