Were-

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /weÉ™(ɹ)/

Origin

Back-formation from {{3}}, from Old English werwulf, derived from wer ("man"), from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós ("man") + wulf ("wolf").

Prefix

prefix

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

Derived terms

Related terms

• were
• weregild (also wergeld)
• werewolf
• world