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
- to wind, turn; to wrap, cover, shroud, envelop
Ancestry of “wrīhaną”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wrīhaną”