Where does “wr̥t-” come from?
wr̥t- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “wr̥t-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wr̥t-”