Where does “wreathlet” come from?
wreathlet (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.
wreathlet (English): A small wreath
Definitions
- A small wreath
Ancestry of “wreathlet”, step by step
wreathlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wreath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wreath | Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; An... |
| 2 | Middle English | wreth | — |
| 3 | Old English | *wreoþa | — |
| 4 | West Germanic | *wriþō | — |
| 5 | Germanic | *wriþô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |