Where does “drèkh” come from?

drèkh (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German drëc, from Old High German drec, from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

drèkh (Cimbrian): excrement, feces

Definitions

  1. excrement, feces

Ancestry of “drèkh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandrëc—
2Old High Germandrec—
3Proto-Germanicþrakjazdirt
4Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

Words derived from “drèkh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz →Every word from Old High German drec →