The 'This Is a Flammenwerfer, It Werfs Flammen' meme originated from a humorous deconstruction of German compound words. By translating 'Flammenwerfer' literally into 'Flame-thrower' but keeping the German syntax ('werf' for throw), it creates a pseudo-English description that is both redundant and absurdly funny. The meme typically uses a historical diagram of a German soldier with a flamethrower, poking fun at how some German nouns are extremely descriptive of their function. It has since evolved into a broader format where users apply the 'it werfs' logic to other objects and languages, celebrating the silly side of etymology and literalism.