Where does “warp” come from?

warp (Middle English) comes from Old English wearp, from Proto-Germanic warpą, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warp (Middle English): warp lengthwise threads

Definitions

  1. warp lengthwise threads

Ancestry of “warp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwearpwarp
2Proto-Germanicwarpąwarp
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 “warp”

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