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wer-

wer-

See also: wer and WER

Old English

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"

Etymology

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

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