Where does “werpe” come from?

werpe (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German werpan, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

werpe (Central Franconian): to throw; to cast

Definitions

  1. to throw; to cast

Ancestry of “werpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwerpan—
2Proto-Germanicwerpanąto throw; to cast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werpaną →