Where does “rist” come from?

rist (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wristuz, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

rist (Old Norse): instep of the foot

Definitions

  1. instep of the foot

Ancestry of “rist”, step by step

rist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic wristuz

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

via Middle Low German rōsten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrōsten—
2Old Saxon*rōstian—
3Proto-West Germanic*raustijanto shout

Words derived from “rist”

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