Where does “wharve” come from?
wharve (English) comes from Middle English wharven, from Old English hweorfan, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.
wharve (English): to turn, turn over
Ancestry of “wharve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wharven | to change; convert; transform; exchange; to turn... |
| 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 |