Where does “wrīvan” come from?
wrīvan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic wrīban, from Proto-Germanic wrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European werp-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “wrīvan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīban | to rub; to wipe |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrībaną | to rub; to wipe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werp- | to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wrīvan”