Where does “herabwerfen” come from?

herabwerfen (German) comes 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.

herabwerfen (German): to throw down

Definitions

  1. to throw down

Ancestry of “herabwerfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwërfento throw
2Middle High Germanwërfento throw
3Old High Germanwerfanto throw; to tear
4Proto-Germanicwerpanąto throw; to cast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werpaną →