warner

See also: Warner

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɔː(ɹ)nə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)nə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

English warn

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

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Latin -ārius

Old French -ierbor.

Middle English -er

English -er

English warner

From warn + -er.

Noun

warner (plural warners)

1. One who warns.
   • 1997, Umm Muhammad (Emily Assami), Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley, transl., The Qur'an (Saheeh International), Abul Qasim Publishing House, surah 11, verse 25:

     And We had certainly sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Indeed, I am to you a clear warner"

Etymology 2

Noun

warner (plural warners)

1. Obsolete form of warrener.

Derived terms

• Warner

Anagrams

• rewarn, Warren, warren

Middle English

Noun

warner

1. alternative form of warenner

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Piers Plowman to this entry?)