Where does “vríða” come from?
vríða (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vríða (Old Norse): to weave, to twist, to wind
Definitions
- to weave, to twist, to wind
Ancestry of “vríða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “vríða”