Where does “werfteigen” come from?
werfteigen (German) comes from German Werft, 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.
werfteigen (German): belonging to a shipyard
Definitions
- belonging to a shipyard
Ancestry of “werfteigen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Werft | shipyard |
| 2 | German | Werf | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | werf | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | hwerf | wharf |
| 5 | Old Saxon | hwervan | to turn; to depart; to travel |
| 6 | Old Saxon | hwerban | Alternative form of hwervan |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |