Where does “warjamōdā” come from?

warjamōdā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic warjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warjamōdā (Proto-West Germanic): wormwood

Definitions

  1. wormwood

Ancestry of “warjamōdā”, step by step

warjamōdā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic warjan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwarjanto ward off, to defend against
2Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Proto-West Germanic mōd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicmōdmind, sense; courage; anger
2Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “warjamōdā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warjaną →