Where does “wërfen” come from?

wërfen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German werfan, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wërfen (Middle High German): to throw

Definitions

  1. to throw

Ancestry of “wërfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwerfanto throw; to tear
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 “wërfen”

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