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Where does “wreed” come from?

wreed (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian wrēth, from Proto-Germanic wraiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wreed (Saterland Frisian): arrogant; proud

Definitions

  1. arrogant; proud

Ancestry of “wreed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwrēth—
2Proto-Germanicwraiþaztwisted, bent out of shape, anxious; extremely...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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