## Etymology
Archaic second-person singular past/subjunctive of 'be', from Old English wǣre, the subjunctive of wesan ('to be'). The final -t was added by analogy with other second-person forms like art and shalt.

## AI Etymology
Wert is archaic second-person singular past/subjunctive of 'be', from Old English wǣre, the subjunctive of wesan ('to be'). The final -t was added by analogy with other second-person forms like art and shalt. Important recorded forms include wesan (Old English) and *wesaną (Proto-Germanic). The current sense covers archaic second-person singular past or subjunctive of 'be' (thou wert). The wider family includes related words such as be, wast, art, and was.

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