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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwurfil—
2Proto-Germanicwurpilaza die
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 “würfel”

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