Where does “werpaną” come from?

werpaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

werpaną (Proto-Germanic): to throw; to cast

Definitions

  1. to throw; to cast

Ancestry of “werpaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werpaną”

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