wyrhta

Old English

Alternative forms

werhta
wryhta
wyrcta

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wurhtijô, derived from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“to work”). Cognate to Old High German wurhto.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwyrxtɑ/

Noun

wyrhta m

wright, artist, labourer; creator, maker

Derived terms

sċipwyrhta

Descendants

English: wright

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