Where does “uitwringen” come from?
uitwringen (Dutch) comes from Dutch wringen, from Middle Dutch wringen, from Old Dutch wringan, from Proto-Germanic wringaną, from Proto-Indo-European wrenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
uitwringen (Dutch): wring (to squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Definitions
- wring (to squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out)
Ancestry of “uitwringen”, step by step
uitwringen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wringen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wringen | to wring; to twist; to wrest |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wringen | to wring; to wrest; to twist |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wringan | to wring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wringaną | to squeeze, twist, wring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenǵʰ- | to twist, wry, constrict, choke, thring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |