Where does “vraic” come from?

vraic (English) comes from Norman vraic, from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.

vraic (English): Seaweed gathered for use as a fertilizer or fuel

Definitions

  1. Seaweed gathered for use as a fertilizer or fuel

Ancestry of “vraic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanvraicseaweed, vraic
2Proto-Germanicwrekanąto pursue, to drive out
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreǵ-to work, act

Words derived from “vraic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrekaną →Every word from Norman vraic →