Where does “wrīhan” come from?

wrīhan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wrīhan (Proto-West Germanic): to plait, pleat; to bind with twine, baste; to...

Definitions

  1. to plait, pleat; to bind with twine, baste; to...

Ancestry of “wrīhan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwrīhanąto wind, turn; to wrap, cover, shroud, envelop
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wrīhan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīhaną →