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Where does “wrigōną” come from?

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

wrigōną (Proto-Germanic): to wriggle

Definitions

  1. to wriggle

Ancestry of “wrigōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyḱ-to twist; to bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wrigōną”

  • wry
  • awry
  • wryly
  • wryneck
  • wryness
  • wrily
  • wrybill
  • wrynecked
  • awryness
  • wrymouth
  • wrien
  • wrigian
  • wrīġian
  • wriggen
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