Where does “wrote” come from?
wrote (Middle English) comes from Old English wrōtan, from Proto-West Germanic wrōtan, from Proto-Germanic wrōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wrote (Middle English): Alternative form of wrot; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of wrot; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “wrote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wrōtan | to root up or rummage with the snout |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wrōtan | to root, to dig with the nose |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wrōtaną | to root, to dig with the nose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |