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Where does “worós” come from?

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

worós (Proto-Indo-European): attentive

Definitions

  1. attentive

Ancestry of “worós”, step by step

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

Words derived from “worós”

  • aware
  • software
  • awareness
  • hardware
  • unaware
  • warehouse
  • wary
  • ware
  • wares
  • unawares
  • warily
  • earthenware
  • middleware
  • unwary
  • warehousing
  • silverware
  • wariness
  • glassware
  • spyware
  • firmware
  • stoneware
  • Tupperware
  • groupware
  • tableware
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