Where does “snedvrida” come from?
snedvrida (Swedish) comes from Swedish vrida, 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.
snedvrida (Swedish): distort, skew
Definitions
- distort, skew
Ancestry of “snedvrida”, step by step
snedvrida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vrida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vrida | to twist, to turn (something); to change the direction or orientation of |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vriþa | wring, to twist; escape; squeeze |
| 3 | Old Norse | vríða | to weave, to twist, to wind |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |