Where does “werpan” come from?
werpan (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.
Ancestry of “werpan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | werpaną | to throw; to cast |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “werpan”