Where does “wierheid” come from?

wierheid (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian wier, from Old Frisian wēr, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wierheid (West Frisian): reality

Definitions

  1. reality

Ancestry of “wierheid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianwierreal; true
2Old Frisianwēr—
3Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
4Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →