Where does “vrede” come from?

vrede (Swedish) comes from Old Norse vreiðr, from Proto-Germanic wraiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vrede (Swedish): anger, wrath

Definitions

  1. anger, wrath

Ancestry of “vrede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevreiðrangry, wroth
2Proto-Germanicwraiþaztwisted, bent out of shape, anxious; extremely...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “vrede”

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