Where does “wrang” come from?

wrang (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wranc, from Old Dutch wrang, from Proto-Germanic wrangaz, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wrang (Dutch): astringent (mouthfeel), tart

Definitions

  1. astringent (mouthfeel), tart

Ancestry of “wrang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwranc—
2Old Dutchwrang—
3Proto-Germanicwrangaztwisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrangaz →