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
Ancestry of “rið”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | rið | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |