Where does “werven” come from?

werven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wervan, from Old Saxon hwerban, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

werven (Middle Dutch): to work hard; to make happen

Definitions

  1. to work hard; to make happen

Ancestry of “werven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwervanto turn; turn away from; to turn out; cause; to...
2Old SaxonhwerbanAlternative form of hwervan
3Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “werven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old Saxon hwerban →