Where does “witharkerian” come from?

witharkerian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon withar, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

witharkerian (Old Saxon): to turn back

Definitions

  1. to turn back

Ancestry of “witharkerian”, step by step

witharkerian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon withar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwitharagainst, with, opposite, toward
2Proto-West Germanicwiþrtoward, against
3Proto-Germanicwiþrątoward, against
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwī-tero-further apart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

via Old Saxon kerian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonkerianto turn; to sweep
2Proto-Germanickairijaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiþrą →