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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*wreyt-

6 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *wreyt-, most common first.

wrathGreat anger; (countable) an instance of this.
wreathSomething twisted, intertwined, or curled.
wrestleTo take part in (a wrestling bout or match).
wrothFull of anger; wrathful.
writheTo twist, wring (something).
wreatheTo coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils.