Where does “werfan” come from?

werfan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

werfan (Old High German): to throw; to tear

Definitions

  1. to throw; to tear

Ancestry of “werfan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “werfan”

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