Where does “wring” come from?
Wring derives from Middle English wryngen, from Old English wringan, from Proto-Germanic wringaną, from Proto-Indo-European wrenǵʰ-, ultimately from the root wer-.
wring (English): To squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is...
Definitions
- To squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is...
Ancestry of “wring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wring | Alternative form of wryngen |
| 2 | Old English | wringan | to wring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wringaną | to squeeze, twist, wring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenǵʰ- | to twist, wry, constrict, choke, thring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |