Where does “werpen” come from?

werpen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch werpan, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

werpen (Middle Dutch): to throw; to cast off, to lose; to give birth

Definitions

  1. to throw; to cast off, to lose; to give birth

Ancestry of “werpen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwerpanto throw, to cast
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

Words derived from “werpen”

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