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Where does “warpwise” come from?

warpwise (English) comes from English warp, from Middle English warp, from Old English wearp, from Proto-Germanic warpą, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warpwise (English): In the orientation of the warp in woven yarn

Definitions

  1. In the orientation of the warp in woven yarn

Ancestry of “warpwise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwarpThe state, quality, or condition of being...
2Middle Englishwarp—
3Old Englishwearpwarp
4Proto-Germanicwarpąwarp
5Proto-Germanicwerpanąto throw; to cast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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