The Word 'War' Meant Confusion
The English word war traces back through Old English and Old French to a Frankish root. That older root meant 'mixture' or 'confusion'.Why the Word War Originally Meant Confusion
A Fight Hidden in Language
The word is related to terms like Old Saxon *werran* and modern German *verwirren*. Those words mean 'to confuse' or 'to perplex'.Why the Word War Originally Meant Confusion
