wer-

See also: wer, wër, and WER

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *weraz (“man”), from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (“freeman”). Akin to Old English wer (“man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwer/

Prefix

wer-

  1. pertaining to man, warrior-
    werborg "a pledge to satisfy a wergild"
  2. human, half-human
    werwulf "werewolf"
  3. civil
    werrēaf "civil dress, civil clothing"
    werþēod "people, folk, nation"
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