Where does “writ” come from?

writ (Middle English) comes from Old English writ, from Proto-Germanic writą, from Proto-Indo-European wrey-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “writ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwritwrit
2Proto-Germanicwritąfissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwrey-to rip, tear; to turn; wrap; bind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “writ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic writą →