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

  1. wring, to twist; escape; squeeze

Ancestry of “vriþa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vriþa”

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