Where does “midwrithe” come from?
midwrithe (English) comes from English MID, from English mid-range, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos — to set in order.
midwrithe (English): A point in time during a writhing motion
Definitions
- A point in time during a writhing motion
Ancestry of “midwrithe”, step by step
midwrithe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English MID
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MID | Initialism of mobile information device |
| 2 | English | mid-range | Of a central or halfway point |
| 3 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 5 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 6 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 7 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 8 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via English writhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | writhe | To twist, to wring; To contort; To twist or... |
| 2 | Middle English | writhen | To form or make into a curve or bend; to make... |
| 3 | Old English | wrīþan | to twist |
| 4 | Old English | wriþan | to twist; to bewrap; to bind |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīþan | to weave, to twist |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |