Where does “riewen” come from?

riewen (Low German) comes from German wrîven, from Old Saxon wrīvan, from Proto-West Germanic wrīban, from Proto-Germanic wrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European werp-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

riewen (Low German): to rub; to chafe

Definitions

  1. to rub; to chafe

Ancestry of “riewen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwrîven—
2Old Saxonwrīvan—
3Proto-West Germanicwrībanto rub; to wipe
4Proto-Germanicwrībanąto rub; to wipe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerp-to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrībaną →