waren

(Îngilîzî)

zijn

waar

Pircarînî

A1
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈʋaːrə(n)/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

Unknown. The only cognate found is West Frisian waarje. Perhaps related to Old High German wadalōn (“to roam, wander”); if so, related to Proto-West Germanic *wāan (“to blow (of wind)”); compare modern German Wallfahrt (“pilgrimage”). Or, related to Old English wāþ (“wandering, hunt”), from Proto-West Germanic *waiþu (“wandering, hunt”).

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