guerre

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French word guerre comes from Proto-Indo-European *wers-, and later Proto-Germanic *werrō (Conflict, strife. Confusion, disarray.)

*wers- (Proto-Indo-European)

*werzá- (Proto-Germanic)

*werrō (Proto-Germanic)

Conflict, strife. Confusion, disarray.

*werra (Frankish)

Confusion, disorder. Riot, disturbance, quarrel.

werra (Latin)

(Medieval Latin) war.

guerre (Old French)

War (large-scale conflict).

guerre (French)

War.

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