Where does “wrijfklank” come from?
wrijfklank (Dutch) comes from Dutch wrijven, from Middle Dutch wriven, from Old Dutch wrīvan, from Proto-West Germanic wrīban, from Proto-Germanic wrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European werp-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wrijfklank (Dutch): A fricative, consonant sound
Definitions
- A fricative, consonant sound
Ancestry of “wrijfklank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wrijven | to rub |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wriven | to rub |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wrīvan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīban | to rub; to wipe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrībaną | to rub; to wipe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werp- | to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |