wrick

English

verb
Definitions
  • (dialect) To twist; turn
  • (dialect) To wrench; strain

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wricken derived from Middle Dutch wricken derived from Middle Low German wricken (move jerkily, sprain) derived from Proto-Germanic *wrigōną (wriggle) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (turn, tie, wrap, twist, bind, weave, bend).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wreyḱ-

Gloss

turn, tie, wrap, twist, bind, weave, bend

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

織

Emoji
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