Where does “wirde” come from?
wirde (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wirdī, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “wirde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | wirdī | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wirde”