Where does “Werft” come from?

Werft (German) comes from German Werf, 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.

Werft (German): shipyard

Definitions

  1. shipyard

Ancestry of “Werft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWerf—
2Middle Low Germanwerf—
3Old Saxonhwerfwharf
4Old Saxonhwervanto turn; to depart; to travel
5Old SaxonhwerbanAlternative form of hwervan
6Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “Werft”

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