Etymology

weer

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Today it means: True; correct. Full definition →

Old English wær ← Proto-West Germanic *wār ← Proto-Germanic *wēraz
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weer · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weh₁ros
  2. Proto-Germanic*wēraz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*wār
  4. Old Englishwær
  5. English todayweer

Inherited from Old English wær, from Proto-West Germanic *wār, from Proto-Germanic *wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros. This word had always meant “true” ever since PIE times. It is cognate with German wahr, Dutch waar (“true”) and Latin verus (whence verity, verify and very), all likewise meaning “true”.

weer · noun2

From wee (“to pee”) + -er (agent suffix)

weer · adjective3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishwær all →

ware

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