Where does “wrēon” come from?
wrēon (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wrīhan, from Proto-Germanic wrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wrēon (Old English): to cover, clothe, envelop, conceal, hide,...
Definitions
- to cover, clothe, envelop, conceal, hide,...
Ancestry of “wrēon”, step by step
wrēon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic wrīhan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīhan | to plait, pleat; to bind with twine, baste; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrīhaną | to wind, turn; to wrap, cover, shroud, envelop |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Proto-West Germanic wrīan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīan | alternative reconstruction of *wrīhan |