Where does “wrat” come from?

wrat (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wratte, from Old Dutch wratt, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wrat (Dutch): wart

Definitions

  1. wart

Ancestry of “wrat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwratte—
2Old Dutchwratt—
3Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wrat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wartǭ →
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