varp

Icelandic

/var̥p/

noun
Definitions
  • casting, throwing
  • (of birds) laying of eggs
  • breeding ground, nesting place
  • (sewing) an edge sewn together such that the thread crosses the edge itself
  • (weaving) warp threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric
  • (mathematics) image value mapped to from an input by a function
  • a long elevation in the landscape, especially one that acts as a watershed (drainage divide); ridge
  • (slang) radio or television

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse varp inherited from Proto-Germanic *warpą (a warp), *werpaną (throw, cast, turn) derived from Proto-Indo-European *werb- (turn, bend, twist, wind).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werb-

Gloss

turn, bend, twist, wind

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

風

Emoji
🙃

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