Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπ…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚π€πŒ°πŒ½β€ come from?

π…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚π€πŒ°πŒ½ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic werpanΔ…, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- β€” to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

π…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚π€πŒ°πŒ½ (Gothic): to throw

Definitions

  1. to throw

Ancestry of β€œπ…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚π€πŒ°πŒ½β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicwerpanΔ…to throw; to cast
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from β€œπ…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚π€πŒ°πŒ½β€

  • πŒ°π„π…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚π€πŒ°πŒ½
  • πŒ°π†π…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚π€πŒ°πŒ½
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- β†’