Where does “wharf” come from?
Wharf derives from Middle English wharf, from Old English hwearf, of uncertain origin.
wharf (English): A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or...
Definitions
- A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or...
Ancestry of “wharf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wharf | wharf |
| 2 | Old English | hweorfan | to turn, change; to depart, go, proceed; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |
Words derived from “wharf”