Where does “wyrd” come from?
wyrd (English) comes from Old English wyrd, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wyrd (English): Fate, destiny, particularly in an Anglo-Saxon or...
Definitions
- Fate, destiny, particularly in an Anglo-Saxon or...
Ancestry of “wyrd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wyrd | fate, destiny; the Fates; event, occurrence |
| 2 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |