Etymology of the English word war
the English word
warderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wersoderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wei-Date
The earliest known usage of war in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
ware,
interwar,
postwar,
warhead,
warlord,
warmonger,
warplane,
warship,
warpath,
wartime,
warless,
warlike,
wargame,
warred,
warringUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
