Where does “tewerpan” come from?

tewerpan (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.

tewerpan (Old Saxon): to disperse; to destroy

Definitions

  1. to disperse; to destroy

Ancestry of “tewerpan”, step by step

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