Where does “wruotan” come from?
wruotan (Old Dutch) comes 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.
Ancestry of “wruotan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wrōtan | to root, to dig with the nose |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrōtaną | to root, to dig with the nose |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wruotan”