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Where does “wrak” come from?

wrak (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wrac, from Polish wracać, from Old Polish wracać.

wrak (Dutch): A wreck; defective, derelict, rickety

Definitions

  1. A wreck; defective, derelict, rickety

Ancestry of “wrak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwracdefective; wreck
2Polishwracać—
3Old Polishwracać—

Words derived from “wrak”

  • vraquier
  • vrac
  • scheepswrak
Every word from Old Polish wracać →