Where does “wrīdan” come from?

wrīdan (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.

wrīdan (Old High German): to turn; twist; wind; wring; wind up; wrench; to...

Definitions

  1. to turn; twist; wind; wring; wind up; wrench; to...

Ancestry of “wrīdan”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną →