Where does “Werf” come from?

Werf (German) comes from Middle Low German werf, from Old Saxon hwerf, from Old Saxon hwervan, from Old Saxon hwerban, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

Ancestry of “Werf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwerf—
2Old Saxonhwerfwharf
3Old Saxonhwervanto turn; to depart; to travel
4Old SaxonhwerbanAlternative form of hwervan
5Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “Werf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old Saxon hwerban →