Where does “writą” come from?

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

writą (Proto-Germanic): fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...

Definitions

  1. fissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...

Ancestry of “writą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwrey-to rip, tear; to turn; wrap; bind
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “writą”

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