Where does “varp” come from?

varp (Old Norse) 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.

varp (Old Norse): casting, throwing; laying of eggs; breeding...

Definitions

  1. casting, throwing; laying of eggs; breeding...

Ancestry of “varp”, 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 “varp”

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