Where does “hwerf” come from?

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

hwerf (Old Saxon): wharf

Definitions

  1. wharf

Ancestry of “hwerf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhwervanto turn; to depart; to travel
2Old SaxonhwerbanAlternative form of hwervan
3Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “hwerf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old Saxon hwerban →