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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/waraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *war
    • Old English: wær
    • Old Frisian: war, ware
      • West Frisian: warskôgje
    • Old Saxon: war
    • Old Dutch: *war
      • Middle Dutch: waer (in compounds: waerschuwen, ontware, ontwaer, etc.)
    • Old High German: war
  • Old Norse: varr
  • Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐍃 (wars)
  • Proto-Finnic: *vara (< *warō)
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