Where does “wriþan” come from?
wriþan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wrīþan, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wriþan (Old English): to twist; to bewrap; to bind
Definitions
- to twist; to bewrap; to bind
Ancestry of “wriþan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wrīþan | to weave, to twist |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |