Where does “ґвара” come from?
ґвара (Ukrainian) comes from Polish gwara, from English wares, from English ware, from Middle English ware, from Old English wær, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
ґвара (Ukrainian): A subdialect of a language (especially Polish)
Definitions
- A subdialect of a language (especially Polish)
Ancestry of “ґвара”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gwara | non-standard dialect; vernacular; subdialect;... |
| 2 | English | wares | plural of ware; API pl; Goods or services that... |
| 3 | English | ware | Aware; The state of being aware; heed; Goods or a... |
| 4 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |