Where does “wrǣstan” come from?
wrǣstan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wraistijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wrǣstan (Old English): to twist forcibly, wrench
Definitions
- to twist forcibly, wrench
Ancestry of “wrǣstan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wraistijaną | to wrest, to twist, to turn |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |