Where does “wrīþaną” come from?

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

wrīþaną (Proto-Germanic): to weave, to twist

Definitions

  1. to weave, to twist

Ancestry of “wrīþaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wrīþaną”

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