Where does “Speerwerferin” come from?
Speerwerferin (German) comes from German Speerwerfer, 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.
Speerwerferin (German): javelin thrower
Definitions
- javelin thrower
Ancestry of “Speerwerferin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Speerwerfer | javelin thrower, javelinist, spearcaster;... |
| 2 | German | Werfer | thrower |
| 3 | German | wërfen | to throw |
| 4 | Middle High German | wërfen | to throw |
| 5 | Old High German | werfan | to throw; to tear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werpaną | to throw; to cast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |