Where does “hvarfa” come from?

hvarfa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hwarbōną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

hvarfa (Old Norse): to turn around

Definitions

  1. to turn around

Ancestry of “hvarfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwarbōnąto turn; to move
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwarbōną →