Where does “vred” come from?

vred (Swedish) comes 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.

vred (Swedish): handle, knob, pinion

Definitions

  1. handle, knob, pinion

Ancestry of “vred”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvridh—
2Old Swedishvriþawring, to twist; escape; squeeze
3Old Norsevríðato weave, to twist, to wind
4Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “vred”

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