Where does “wīpan” come from?
wīpan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.
wīpan (Frankish): to wrap; to wind, to wrap
Definitions
- to wrap; to wind, to wrap
Ancestry of “wīpan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wīpaną | to wind, wrap |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wimb- | — |
Words derived from “wīpan”