Where does “wristuz” come from?

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

wristuz (Proto-Germanic): joint

Definitions

  1. joint

Ancestry of “wristuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wristuz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną