Where does “rið” come from?

rið (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse rið, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

rið (Icelandic): a winding staircase

Definitions

  1. a winding staircase

Ancestry of “rið”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserið—
2Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “rið”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną →