Where does “wreien” come from?

wreien (Middle English) comes from Old English wrēġan, from Proto-Germanic wrōgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European were-.

wreien (Middle English): to show, make known, accuse

Definitions

  1. to show, make known, accuse

Ancestry of “wreien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwrēġanto urge, incite, stir up, accuse, impeach; to...
2Proto-Germanicwrōgijanąto tell, speak, proclaim, shout; to accuse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwere-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European were- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōgijaną →Every word from Old English wrēġan →
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