Where does “wrackful” come from?
wrackful (English) comes from English wrack, from Middle English wrake, from Old English wracu, from Proto-Germanic wrakō.
wrackful (English): Full of wrack or wreckage; ruinous; destructive
Definitions
- Full of wrack or wreckage; ruinous; destructive
Ancestry of “wrackful”, step by step
wrackful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wrack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wrack | Vengeance; revenge; persecution; punishment;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wrake | vengeance, persecution, injury |
| 3 | Old English | wracu | revenge; persecution; misery, affliction |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrakō | — |
via Middle English wrakeful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wrakeful | — |