Where does “ringen” come from?
ringen (German) comes from Middle High German ringen, from Old High German ringan, 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.
ringen (German): to wrestle; to struggle; to wring
Definitions
- to wrestle; to struggle; to wring
Ancestry of “ringen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ringen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ringan | — |
| 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 |