Proto-West Germanic

*warjan

‘to ward off’

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

5 English words in this record descend from Proto-West Germanic *warjan, most familiar first.

• wear ← weren ← werian
• garrison ← garisoun ← garison ← guarir ← *warjan
• weir ← were ← wer ← werian
• guerite ← garite ← guarir ← *warjan
• warison ← warisoun ← warisoun ← garison ← guarir

Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *warjan