warrior

English

/ˈwɔɹiɚ/, /ˈwɒɹɪə/, /ˈwɑɹiə(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.
  • (figuratively) A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English werreour derived from guerreier derived from Old French guerroiier (combattant, fighter) derived from Latin guerra (war) 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

Kanji

雄

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