Where does “ridil” come from?

ridil (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic wriþilaz, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

ridil (Old High German): a headband; ribbon; a headband; a ribbon

Definitions

  1. a headband; ribbon; a headband; a ribbon

Ancestry of “ridil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwriþilaz—
2Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ridil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną →