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Where does “werpio” come from?

werpio (Latin) comes from Frankish werpijan, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

werpio (Latin): I forgo, waive; I denounce, disavow, abandon; I...

Definitions

  1. I forgo, waive; I denounce, disavow, abandon; I...

Ancestry of “werpio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwerpijanto throw , cast off; to throw, cast off
2Proto-Germanicwerpanąto throw; to cast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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