Where does “*ondwrīhan” come from?
*ondwrīhan (Old English) comes from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
Ancestry of “*ondwrīhan”, step by step
*ondwrīhan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English and
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old English wrēon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |