Where does “hwyrft” come from?

hwyrft (Old English) comes from Old English hweorfan, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

hwyrft (Old English): revolution, turning, circuit, orbit; movement,...

Definitions

  1. revolution, turning, circuit, orbit; movement,...

Ancestry of “hwyrft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhweorfanto turn, change; to depart, go, proceed; to...
2Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “hwyrft”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old English hweorfan →