Where does “wrīhaną” come from?

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

wrīhaną (Proto-Germanic): to wind, turn; to wrap, cover, shroud, envelop

Definitions

  1. to wind, turn; to wrap, cover, shroud, envelop

Ancestry of “wrīhaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wrīhaną”

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