Where does “waur” come from?
waur (Scots) comes from Middle English waren, from Old English warian, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
waur (Scots): comparative degree of bad; comparative degree of...
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Ancestry of “waur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | waren | Alternative form of weren; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | warian | to beware |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |