Where does “vriþa” come from?
vriþa (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse vríða, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vriþa (Old Swedish): wring, to twist; escape; squeeze
Definitions
- wring, to twist; escape; squeeze
Ancestry of “vriþa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vríða | to weave, to twist, to wind |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “vriþa”