Where does “wring” come from?
wring (Middle English) comes from Old English wringan, from Proto-Germanic wringaną, from Proto-Indo-European wrenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wring (Middle English): Alternative form of wryngen
Definitions
- Alternative form of wryngen
Ancestry of “wring”, step by step
wring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wringan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wringan | to wring |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wringaną | to squeeze, twist, wring |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenǵʰ- | to twist, wry, constrict, choke, thring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old English wringe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wringe | — |