Where does “pungvred” come from?
pungvred (Swedish) comes from Swedish vred, from Old Swedish vridh, from Old Swedish vriþa, from Old Norse vríða, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
pungvred (Swedish): testicular torsion
Definitions
- testicular torsion
Ancestry of “pungvred”, step by step
pungvred traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vred
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vred | handle, knob, pinion |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vridh | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | vriþa | wring, to twist; escape; squeeze |
| 4 | Old Norse | vríða | to weave, to twist, to wind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |