Where does “wrībaną” come from?

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

wrībaną (Proto-Germanic): to rub; to wipe

Definitions

  1. to rub; to wipe

Ancestry of “wrībaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwerp-to bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wrībaną”

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