Where does “*wriþô” come from?
*wriþô (Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “*wriþô”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |