Where does “wrick” come from?

wrick (English) comes from Middle English wricken, from Middle Low German wricken, from Proto-Germanic wrigōną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wrick (English): To twist; turn; To wrench; strain; A painful...

Definitions

  1. To twist; turn; To wrench; strain; A painful...

Ancestry of “wrick”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwricken—
2Middle Low Germanwrickento move jerkily; sprain
3Proto-Germanicwrigōnąto wriggle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyḱ-to twist; to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wrick”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyḱ- →
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