Wring
/rɪŋ/noun
To twist and squeeze something tightly, especially to force out liquid.
Did you know?The word comes from a Germanic root meaning “to twist or press,” and it’s distantly related to words like “ring,” because both trace back to the idea of turning or encircling.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“To turn, bend, or twist”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wrenganą
“To twist, wring, or press out by turning”
Old English
OE
wringan
“To twist, squeeze, or press tightly”
Middle English
ME
wringen
“To squeeze out liquid by twisting”
Modern English
English
wring
“To twist and squeeze tightly, especially to force out liquid”