Where does “gewerbe” come from?

gewerbe (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German werben, from Old High German werban, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

Ancestry of “gewerbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwerben—
2Old High Germanwerban—
3Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “gewerbe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old High German werban →
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