Where does “wrijten” come from?

wrijten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch writen, from Old Dutch wrītan, from Proto-Germanic wrītaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wrijten (Dutch): to argue, quarrel

Definitions

  1. to argue, quarrel

Ancestry of “wrijten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwritento turn, to twist; to wrap
2Old Dutchwrītanto carve
3Proto-Germanicwrītanąto scratch, carve; to engrave, inscribe, write
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrītaną →