Where does “vrida” come from?

vrida (Swedish) comes 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.

vrida (Swedish): to twist, to turn (something); to change the direction or orientation of

Definitions

  1. to twist, to turn (something); to change the direction or orientation of

Ancestry of “vrida”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vrida”

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