Where does “wrenchen” come from?
wrenchen (Middle English) comes from Old English wrenċan, from Proto-West Germanic *wrankijan, from Proto-Germanic wrankijaną, from Proto-Germanic wrinkaną.
wrenchen (Middle English): To move about in pain; to writhe
Definitions
- To move about in pain; to writhe
Ancestry of “wrenchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wrenċan | to twist |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *wrankijan | to twist, wring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wrankijaną | to wring, to twist |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrinkaną | — |