Where does “wrīþan” come from?

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

wrīþan (Proto-West Germanic): to weave, to twist

Definitions

  1. to weave, to twist

Ancestry of “wrīþan”, 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 “wrīþan”

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