Trending News

Promoted
assasincorps
assasincorps asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

Is "beware" a compound word?

I want to know if "beware" is a compound word made up of the words "be" and "aware". I ask that you please site a source if possible.

1 Answer

Relevance
  • Northcote
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    It's from Middle English and is a combination of 'ben' meaning 'be' and 'war' meaning 'on one's guard.

    Source(s): thefreedictionary.com
Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.