werden

Middle Low German

/wɛːrdən/, /wærdən/

verb
Definitions
  • to become
  • auxiliary verb used to form the passive

Etymology

Inherited from Old Saxon wērthan (become) inherited from *werþan inherited from Proto-Germanic *werþaną (become, happen, turn, turn into, come into being, come about).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*werþaną

Gloss

become, happen, turn, turn into, come into being, come about

Concept
Semantic Field

Miscellaneous function words

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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