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Where does “guerrero” come from?

guerrero (Spanish) comes from Spanish guerra, 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.

guerrero (Spanish): bellicose, warlike; warrior

Definitions

  1. bellicose, warlike; warrior

Ancestry of “guerrero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguerrawar, warfare
2Latinguerrawar
3Frankishwerruconfusion, riot; riot, disturbance, quarrel;...
4Proto-Germanicwerrōconfusion, disarray; conflict, strife
5Proto-Germanicwerzō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “guerrero”

  • Guerrero
  • gerero
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