Where does “werfen” come from?

werfen (Luxembourgish) comes 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.

werfen (Luxembourgish): to throw

Definitions

  1. to throw

Ancestry of “werfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwërfento throw
2Old High Germanwerfanto throw; to tear
3Proto-Germanicwerpanąto throw; to cast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werfen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werpaną →