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Where does “wrēth” come from?

wrēth (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic wraiþ, from Proto-Germanic wraiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “wrēth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwraiþextremely angry, irate, wroth; hostile, violent
2Proto-Germanicwraiþaztwisted, bent out of shape, anxious; extremely...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wrēth”

  • wreedte
  • wreed
  • wreedheid
  • wreet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →