Where does “wroeging” come from?
wroeging (Dutch) comes from Dutch wroegen, from Middle Dutch wroegen, from Old Dutch wruogen, from Proto-Germanic wrōgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European were-.
wroeging (Dutch): repentance, remorse
Ancestry of “wroeging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wroegen | to blame |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wroegen | to make known, to reveal; to bring a charge; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wruogen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrōgijaną | to tell, speak, proclaim, shout; to accuse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | were- | — |