Where does “würfel” come from?
würfel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wurfil, from Proto-Germanic wurpilaz, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “würfel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wurfil | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wurpilaz | a die |
| 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 “würfel”