Where does “hwervan” come from?
hwervan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon hwerban, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.
hwervan (Old Saxon): to turn; to depart; to travel
Definitions
- to turn; to depart; to travel
Ancestry of “hwervan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | hwerban | Alternative form of hwervan |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |
Words derived from “hwervan”