Where does “Diskuswerferin” come from?

Diskuswerferin (German) comes from German Diskuswerfer, from German Werfer, from German wërfen, from Middle High German wërfen, from Old High German werfan, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Diskuswerferin (German): discus thrower female

Definitions

  1. discus thrower female

Ancestry of “Diskuswerferin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDiskuswerferdiscus thrower
2GermanWerferthrower
3Germanwërfento throw
4Middle High Germanwërfento throw
5Old High Germanwerfanto throw; to tear
6Proto-Germanicwerpanąto throw; to cast
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-
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