Where does “to-wrye” come from?
to-wrye (Scots) comes from Scots wrye, from English wry, from Middle English wrien, from Old English wrīġian, from Proto-Germanic wrigōną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
to-wrye (Scots): To turn; twist away
Ancestry of “to-wrye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | wrye | to wry |
| 2 | English | wry | Turned away, contorted; Dryly humorous; sardonic... |
| 3 | Middle English | wrien | to cover |
| 4 | Old English | wrīġian | to go, turn, twist, bend, strive, struggle, press... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrigōną | to wriggle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyḱ- | to twist; to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |