Where does “vrist” come from?

vrist (Swedish) comes from Old Norse rist, from Proto-Germanic wristuz, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vrist (Swedish): an ankle; a body part

Definitions

  1. an ankle; a body part

Ancestry of “vrist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseristinstep of the foot
2Proto-Germanicwristuzjoint
3Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną →