Where does “guerra” come from?
guerra (Spanish) comes from Latin guerra, from Frankish werru, from Proto-Germanic werrō, from Proto-Germanic werzō, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
guerra (Spanish): war, warfare
Ancestry of “guerra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | guerra | war |
| 2 | Frankish | werru | confusion, riot; riot, disturbance, quarrel;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werrō | confusion, disarray; conflict, strife |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werzō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “guerra”