Where does “hwerban” come from?

hwerban (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

hwerban (Old Saxon): Alternative form of hwervan

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hwervan

Ancestry of “hwerban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “hwerban”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →