Where does “werud” come from?

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

werud (Proto-West Germanic): troop, war-band

Definitions

  1. troop, war-band

Ancestry of “werud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwerudąband of men
2Proto-Germanicwerazman; husband
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “werud”

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