Where does “*hwarbōn” come from?
*hwarbōn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwarbōną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.
Ancestry of “*hwarbōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwarbōną | to turn; to move |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |