Wehr.
resistance; defence; also in the sense of defenders; guard
Meaning & usage
resistance; defence; also in the sense of defenders; guard
ellipsis of Feuerwehr
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German were, from Old High German werī, from Proto-Germanic *warīniz, derived from *warjaną, whence German wehren. Cognate with Dutch weer, Swedish värn and Danish værn, but not with English war (see there for more).
weir
barrage
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German wer, from Old High German wer, from Proto-West Germanic *wari, from Proto-Germanic *warją (“mound, embankment, dam, weir”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to shut, bar, block, defend”). Cognate with German Low German Wehr, Dutch weer, English weir, Norwegian vær, Icelandic ver.
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