Where does “anawerpan” come from?

anawerpan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon werpan, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

anawerpan (Old Saxon): to throw upon

Definitions

  1. to throw upon

Ancestry of “anawerpan”, step by step

anawerpan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon werpan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwerpanto throw; to cast; to drop
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

via Old Saxon ana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonana—
2Proto-Germanicanon, upon; onto; on, onto
3Proto-Germanich₂enh̥₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werpaną →