Where does “agengehweorfan” come from?
agengehweorfan (Old English) comes from Old English gehweorfan, from Old English hweorfan, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.
agengehweorfan (Old English): to change again
Definitions
- to change again
Ancestry of “agengehweorfan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gehweorfan | to turn, go to, direct; to exchange, be... |
| 2 | Old English | hweorfan | to turn, change; to depart, go, proceed; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |