Where does “wraiþ” come from?
wraiþ (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wraiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wraiþ (Proto-West Germanic): extremely angry, irate, wroth; hostile, violent
Definitions
- extremely angry, irate, wroth; hostile, violent
Ancestry of “wraiþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wraiþaz | twisted, bent out of shape, anxious; extremely... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wraiþ”