Where does “homewrecking” come from?
homewrecking (English) comes from English wrecking, from English wreck, from Middle English wrek, from Anglo-Norman wrek, from Old Norse wrek, from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
homewrecking (English): The act of one who wrecks a home; the break-up of...
Definitions
- The act of one who wrecks a home; the break-up of...
Ancestry of “homewrecking”, step by step
homewrecking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wrecking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wrecking | present participle of wreck; The act by which... |
| 2 | English | wreck | Something or someone that has been ruined; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | wrek | wreck |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | wrek | shipwreck |
| 5 | Old Norse | wrek | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wrekaną | to pursue, to drive out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |
via English Home
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Home | A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go... |
| 2 | Middle English | hōm | home, residence, dwelling |
| 3 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |