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
