Wright
Origin 1
From Old English wyrhta, from *wurhtjo (as in Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- ("to work") (English work). Cognate with English wrought.
Derived terms
Origin 2
Verb
- (dated) Misspelling of write
From Old English wyrhta, from *wurhtjo (as in Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- ("to work") (English work). Cognate with English wrought.