Where does “wratte” come from?
wratte (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wratt, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “wratte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | wratt | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wartǭ | wart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wratte”