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; angry , wroth
Definitions
- handle, knob, pinion; angry , wroth
Ancestry of “vred”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | vridh | — |
| 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 |