Where does “vrid” come from?

vrid (Danish) comes from Old Norse rið, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vrid (Danish): a twist; imperative of vride

Definitions

  1. a twist; imperative of vride

Ancestry of “vrid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserið—
2Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną →