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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Saxon	hwerf	wharf
2	Old Saxon	hwervan	to turn; to depart; to travel
3	Old Saxon	hwerban	Alternative form of hwervan
4	Proto-Germanic	hwerbaną	to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷerp-	to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “werf”

Werf
Werft
werfteigen

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