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

  1. extremely angry, irate, wroth; hostile, violent

Ancestry of “wraiþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwraiþaztwisted, bent out of shape, anxious; extremely...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wraiþ”

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