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Where does “wringa” come from?

wringa (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic wringaną, from Proto-Indo-European wrenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wringa (Old Frisian): to wring; twist

Definitions

  1. to wring; twist

Ancestry of “wringa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwringanąto squeeze, twist, wring
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenǵʰ-to twist, wry, constrict, choke, thring
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wringa”

  • wringe
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