Where does “Wrist” come from?

Wrist (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German wrist, from Old Saxon wrist, from Proto-Germanic wristuz, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Wrist (German Low German): wrist

Definitions

  1. wrist

Ancestry of “Wrist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwrist—
2Old Saxonwrist—
3Proto-Germanicwristuzjoint
4Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną →