Proto-Germanic

*warjaną

‘to defend, ward off’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *warjaną.

9 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *warjaną, most familiar first.

• wear ← weren ← werian ← *warjan
• garage ← garer ← garer ← garir ← *warjan
• garrison ← garisoun ← garison ← guarir ← *warjan
• weir ← were ← wer ← werian ← *warjan
• guaranty ← guarantie ← garantir ← garant ← *warand
• guerite ← garite ← guarir ← *warjan ← *warjan
• guarish ← guarir
• warish ← warysshen ← guarir ← *warjan
• warison ← warisoun ← warisoun ← garison ← guarir

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *warjaną