Where does “h₂wer-” come from?

h₂wer- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

h₂wer- (Proto-Indo-European): to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang

Definitions

  1. to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang

Ancestry of “h₂wer-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “h₂wer-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-