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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “*wriþô

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-