Where does “rist” come from?

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

rist (Icelandic): instep; grate; grid, grille

Definitions

  1. instep; grate; grid, grille

Ancestry of “rist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseristinstep of the foot
2Proto-Germanicwristuzjoint
3Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “rist”

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