Where does “wlappan-” come from?

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

wlappan- (Proto-Germanic): to wrap, fold; to wrap, roll up, turn, wind

Definitions

  1. to wrap, fold; to wrap, roll up, turn, wind

Ancestry of “wlappan-”, 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 “wlappan-”

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