Were

From Therianthropy

Were is a general term for a Therian, Lycanthrope, or Otherkin. Many claim the term is "out dated" but it is still commonly used.

[edit] Origins and variations of the word

The oldest and most common usage is/was in reference to the Wolf Therian, or Werewolf.

Later uses started to include other theriotypes, such as "were-cat", "were-bear", etc.

The term most likely derives from Old English wer (or were). The word-part wer, translates as "man" (in the sense of male human, not the race of humanity).

It has cognates in several Germanic languages including Gothic language wair, Old High German wer and Old Norse verr, as well as in other Indo-European languages , such as Latin vir, Irish language fear, Lithuanian language vyras and Welsh gŵr, which have the same meaning.