guerra

Old Portuguese

/ˈɡɛ.ra/

noun
Definitions
  • war

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *werra derived from Frankish *werra, *werru (riot, disturbance, quarrel, confusion) derived from Proto-Germanic *werrō (disarray, confusion, conflict, mixture, strife, mix-up, turmoil) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wers-

Gloss

confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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