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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *worós (attentive), from *wer- (to heed; be watchful).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑ.rɑz/

Adjective

*waraz

  1. cautious; heedful; wary; watchful

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *gawaraz
  • *waralīkaz

Descendants

  • Old English: wær; ġewær
  • Old Frisian: war; ware
    • Saterland Frisian: gewoar (also possibly from Middle Low German)
    • West Frisian: warskôgje
  • Old Saxon: war; giwar
    • Middle Low German: gewār
      • German Low German: gewahr
  • Old Dutch: *war; giwar
    • Middle Dutch: *waer (in compounds: waerschuwen, ontware, ontwaer, etc.); ghewar, gheware, ghewaer
  • Old High German: war; giwar
    • Middle High German: gewar
      • German: gewahr
  • Old Norse: varr
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐍃 (wars)
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