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Where does “vridmoment” come from?

vridmoment (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.

vridmoment (Swedish): torque; moment of force

Definitions

  1. torque; moment of force

Ancestry of “vridmoment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvridato twist, to turn ; to change the direction or...
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
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