Where does “upwreath” come from?

upwreath (English) comes from English wreath, from Middle English wreth, from Old English *wreoþa, from West Germanic *wriþō, from Germanic *wriþô, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

upwreath (English): To rise with a curling motion; to curl upward, as...

Definitions

  1. To rise with a curling motion; to curl upward, as...

Ancestry of “upwreath”, step by step

upwreath traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English wreath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwreathSomething twisted, intertwined, or curled; An...
2Middle Englishwreth—
3Old English*wreoþa—
4West Germanic*wriþō—
5Germanic*wriþô—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via English up

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishupAway from the surface of the Earth or other...
2Middle Englishupto a vertical axis
3Old Englishuppup; upstairs
4Proto-West Germanic*upp—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Germanic *wriþô →