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

Definitions

  1. to rub; to wipe

Ancestry of “wrīban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwrībanąto rub; to wipe
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerp-to bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wrīban”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrībaną →