myEtymology.com: English etymology of warhead

Etymology of the English word warhead

the English word warhead

derived from the English word war

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *werso

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wei-

derived from the English word head

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaubuthan

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaput- (head)

Word found in Modern English