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Where does “wurpilaz” come from?

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

wurpilaz (Proto-Germanic): a die

Definitions

  1. a die

Ancestry of “wurpilaz”, 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 “wurpilaz”

  • Eiswürfel
  • würflig
  • Würfel
  • Würfelspiel
  • Würfelnatter
  • würfelig
  • wurfil
  • würfel
  • Wierfel
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