Where does “wandeweorpe” come from?
wandeweorpe (Old English) comes from Old English wand, from Proto-West Germanic *wand, from Proto-Germanic wanduz, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
wandeweorpe (Old English): mole (mammal of the Talpidae family)
Definitions
- mole (mammal of the Talpidae family)
Ancestry of “wandeweorpe”, step by step
wandeweorpe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wand | mole; first/third-person singular preterite of... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *wand | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wanduz | mole; vole; rod, switch, stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Old English weorpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | weorpe | — |