myEtymology.com: English etymology of wary

Etymology of the English word wary

the English word wary

derived from the English word ware

derived from the English word war

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *werso

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

using the English suffix -y

derived from the English word ware

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *waro

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

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *waraz

The earliest known usage of wary in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English