Where does “wratta” come from?

wratta (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “wratta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wartǭ →