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Where does “kʷerp-” come from?

kʷerp- (Proto-Indo-European): to turn; to whirl, to twist

Definitions

to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “kʷerp-”

whirling
whirl
whorl
whorled
awhirl
whirly
whirlin
whirlybird
whirler
whirlingly
wharve
whirlabout
whirlblast
whorly
upwhirl
outwhirl
fire whirl
whirlsome
Tilt-A-Whirl
Wirbelsäule
werbeträchtig
Werbung
abwerben
Wirbelschichtreaktor

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