Where does “wrīban” come from?
wrīban (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wrībaną, from Proto-Indo-European werp-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wrīban (Proto-West Germanic): to rub; to wipe
Ancestry of “wrīban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wrībaną | to rub; to wipe |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | werp- | to bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wrīban”