Wrestling
/ˈrɛs.lɪŋ/noun
A combat sport in which two people try to throw or pin each other.
Did you know?The word descends from a Germanic root behind ideas of twisting and wrenching, which is why its history feels so physical and visceral.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wrastijanan
“to twist, wrest, or wrench”
Old English
OE
wrǣstlian
“to wrestle, struggle physically”
Middle English
ME
wrestlen
“to grapple or contend in hand-to-hand combat”
Modern English
English
wrestle
“to engage in a struggle or wrestling match”
Modern English
English
wrestling
“the sport or act of wrestling”