Where does “wring-house” come from?
wring-house (English) comes from English wring, from Middle English wring, from Old English wringan, from Proto-Germanic wringaną, from Proto-Indo-European wrenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wring-house (English): The room or building where a cider press is stored
Definitions
- The room or building where a cider press is stored
Ancestry of “wring-house”, step by step
wring-house traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wring | To squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is... |
| 2 | Middle English | wring | Alternative form of wryngen |
| 3 | Old English | wringan | to wring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wringaną | to squeeze, twist, wring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenǵʰ- | to twist, wry, constrict, choke, thring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English House
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |