Where does “Würfelspiel” come from?
Würfelspiel (German) comes from German würfel, from Middle High German würfel, from Old High German wurfil, from Proto-Germanic wurpilaz, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Würfelspiel (German): dice
Definitions
- dice
Ancestry of “Würfelspiel”, step by step
Würfelspiel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German würfel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | würfel | inflection of würfeln: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | würfel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wurfil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wurpilaz | a die |
| 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 |