Where does “wrymouth” come from?
wrymouth (English) comes from English wry, from Middle English wrien, from Old English wrīġian, 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.
wrymouth (English): Cryptacanthodes maculatus, a slim, eel-like fish
Definitions
- Cryptacanthodes maculatus, a slim, eel-like fish
Ancestry of “wrymouth”, step by step
wrymouth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wry | Turned away, contorted; Dryly humorous; sardonic... |
| 2 | Middle English | wrien | to cover |
| 3 | Old English | wrīġian | to go, turn, twist, bend, strive, struggle, press... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrigōną | to wriggle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyḱ- | to twist; to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English mouth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouth | The opening of a creature through which food is... |
| 2 | Middle English | mouþ | Alternative form of mouth |
| 3 | Old English | mūþ | mouth, opening, door, gate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |