Where does “wār” come from?

wār (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wār (Proto-West Germanic): true, reliable

Definitions

  1. true, reliable

Ancestry of “wār”, step by step

wār traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic wēraz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Proto-Germanic waraz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
2Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

Words derived from “wār”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →