were-

English

/weə(ɹ)/

prefix
Definitions
  • man; most commonly used with animal names to indicate a person who changes shape into that animal.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English werwulf derived from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (man, warrior, husband, hero, freeman).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wiHrós

Gloss

man, warrior, husband, hero, freeman

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

男, 夫, 士

Emoji
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