Where does “Sprungwurf” come from?
Sprungwurf (German) comes from German Wurf, from Middle High German wurf, from Old High German wurf, from Proto-Germanic wurpiz, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
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Ancestry of “Sprungwurf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wurf | throw; litter |
| 2 | Middle High German | wurf | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wurf | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurpiz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |