Where does “werden” come from?
werden (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch werthan, from Proto-West Germanic werþan, from Proto-Germanic werþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
werden (Middle Dutch): to become; to happen, to occur; to arise, to form
Definitions
- to become; to happen, to occur; to arise, to form
Ancestry of “werden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | werthan | to become |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | werþan | to become |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werþaną | to become; to come to be, to come into existence;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “werden”