Where does “wreken” come from?
wreken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wrēken, from Old Dutch wrekan, from Proto-West Germanic wrekan, from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
wreken (Dutch): to revenge, to avenge, to take vengeance; to...
Definitions
- to revenge, to avenge, to take vengeance; to...
Ancestry of “wreken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wrēken | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wrekan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wrekan | to drive out; to persecute |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrekaną | to pursue, to drive out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |