Where does “werf” come from?

werf (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon hwerf, from Old Saxon hwervan, from Old Saxon hwerban, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

Ancestry of “werf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhwerfwharf
2Old Saxonhwervanto turn; to depart; to travel
3Old SaxonhwerbanAlternative form of hwervan
4Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “werf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old Saxon hwerban →