Where does “warp” come from?

warp (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic warpą, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warp (Old English): a warp, threads stretched lengthwise in a loom,...

Definitions

  1. a warp, threads stretched lengthwise in a loom,...

Ancestry of “warp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwarpąwarp
2Proto-Germanicwerpanąto throw; to cast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warp”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werpaną →