Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œ-π…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΈπƒβ€ come from?

-π…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΈπƒ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic werdaz, from Proto-Germanic wardaz, from Proto-Germanic werΓΎaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- β€” to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of β€œ-π…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΈπƒβ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwerdazturned toward, forwards, outwards
2Proto-Germanicwardazturned; turned toward; facing; Alternative form...
3Proto-GermanicwerΓΎazworthy, valuable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- β†’