Where does “vegrið” come from?

vegrið (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rið, 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.

vegrið (Icelandic): guardrail barrier at the side of the road to protect traffic

Definitions

  1. guardrail barrier at the side of the road to protect traffic

Ancestry of “vegrið”, step by step

vegrið traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic rið

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicriða winding staircase
2Old Norserið—
3Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic vegur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvegurway; road
2Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną →