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Where does “wlappaną” come from?

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

wlappaną (Proto-Germanic): to wrap, roll up, turn, wind

Definitions

  1. to wrap, roll up, turn, wind

Ancestry of “wlappaną”, 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 “wlappaną”

  • envelope
  • envelop
  • envelopment
  • enveloper
  • envelopeth
  • envelopest
  • red envelope
  • enveloppement
  • enveloppe
  • envelopper
  • envelope
  • envelop
  • envolupen
  • lốp
  • voloper
  • vloper
  • envelope
  • anveloper
  • envoluper
  • enveloppe
  • enveloper
  • anveloppe
  • amplop
  • Enveloppe
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