Medieval Latin

werra

‘war’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Medieval Latin werra.

4 English words in this record descend from Medieval Latin werra, most familiar first.

• war ← werre ← werre//wyrre
• warrior ← werreour ← werreur
• warray ← werreyen ← werreier ← *werrizāre
• warly ← werrely ← werre

Etymograph / Medieval Latin werra