Old English · noun
waru
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwɑ.ru/
- Syllables
- ˈwɑ · ru (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- wareguarddefenceobservation-warearticlemerchandisewatch
waru1 · noun · feminine
Senses
-
an article of merchandise, ware
Declension · strong ō-stem
waru2 · noun · feminine
Senses
-
care, watch, observation
Declension · strong ō-stem
waru3 · noun · feminine
Senses
-
guard, protection, defence
Declension · strong ō-stem
All forms (4)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *waru, *waʀu, from Proto-Germanic *warō, *wazō (“ware”), of uncertain origin.
From Proto-West Germanic *waru, from Proto-Germanic *warō (“heed, attention, care”), from Proto-Indo-European *wor-. Cognate with Old Saxon wara, Old High German wara. Compare also Gothic (warei).
From Proto-West Germanic *waru, from Proto-Germanic *warō (“protection”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to defend”).
Descendants
-ware, ware
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