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hwierfan

to turn, to change

Source: Ringe 2014:242, https://bosworthtoller.com/14813

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originates from

PNWGmc *hʷarbijaną 'to turn, to change' (hʷarbijaną > hʷarβijan > hwarβijan > hwærβijan > hwærβjan > hwearβjan > hwierβjan > hwierβan > hwierfan) through pnwgmc-to-oe

(source: Ringe 2014:242)

PGmc *hʷarbjan- 'make turn' (hʷarbjan- > hwarβjan > hwærβjan > hwearβjan > hwierβjan > hwierβan > hwierfan) through pgmc-to-oe

(source: Kroonen 2013:263)

Words derived with affix:

ġehwyrfan 'to turn'