Where does “wurþiz” come from?

wurþiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wŕ̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wurþiz (Proto-Germanic): raising, elevation; mound

Definitions

  1. raising, elevation; mound

Ancestry of “wurþiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wŕ̥tis—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wurþiz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- →