Where does “werpspies” come from?
werpspies (Dutch) comes from Dutch werpen, from Middle Dutch werpen, from Old Dutch werpan, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
werpspies (Dutch): javelin
Definitions
- javelin
Ancestry of “werpspies”, step by step
werpspies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch werpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | werpen | to throw; to give birth |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | werpen | to throw; to cast off, to lose; to give birth |
| 3 | Old Dutch | werpan | to throw, to cast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werpaną | to throw; to cast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |