| 1 | Old English | wrēon | to cover, clothe, envelop, conceal, hide,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīhan | to plait, pleat; to bind with twine, baste; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wrīhaną | to wind, turn; to wrap, cover, shroud, envelop |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |