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Where does “hwerbaz” come from?

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

hwerbaz (Proto-Germanic): mobile, turning

Definitions

  1. mobile, turning

Ancestry of “hwerbaz”, 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 “hwerbaz”

  • synkverva
  • kverva
  • hverfa frá
  • hvarf
  • efnahvarf
  • kjarnahvarf
  • hverfi
  • hverfa
  • hverfa
  • hverfi
  • hverfr
  • hvørva
  • hväärv
  • hværva
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