Where does “wrester” come from?
wrester (English) comes from English wrest, from Middle English wresten, from Old English wrǣstan, from Proto-Germanic wraistijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wrester (English): One who wrests
Ancestry of “wrester”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wrest | To pull or twist violently; To obtain by pulling... |
| 2 | Middle English | wresten | — |
| 3 | Old English | wrǣstan | to twist forcibly, wrench |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wraistijaną | to wrest, to twist, to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |