Where does “wrappen” come from?
wrappen (Middle English) comes from Old English wrappan, from Proto-Germanic wrappaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wrappen (Middle English): to wrap, wrap up, fold
Ancestry of “wrappen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wrappan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrappaną | to wrap, roll up, turn, wind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wrappen”