werthan

Old Saxon

/ˈwer.θan/

verb
Definitions
  • to become, come to
  • to be (used with the subject to express the passive)

Etymology

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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