Warning
/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/noun
A statement or sign that tells someone of danger, risk, or trouble ahead.
Did you know?The word comes from Old English *warnian*, meaning to take heed or be on one’s guard, and it’s ultimately tied to the ancient idea of seeing danger before it arrives.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to perceive, notice, guard against”
Old English
OE
warnian
“to warn, caution, or make aware”
Middle English
English
warninge
“an act of warning or cautioning”
Modern English
English
warning
“a statement or sign of possible danger or trouble”