Where does “werben” come from?

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

Ancestry of “werben”, step by step

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

Words derived from “werben”

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