Where does “wreak” come from?
Wreak comes from Middle English wreke, from Old English wracu, from Proto-Germanic wrakō, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-, which derives from Proto-Indo-European wer- and Proto-Indo-European wreg-.
wreak (English): To cause something harmful; to afflict; to...
Definitions
- To cause something harmful; to afflict; to...
Ancestry of “wreak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wreke | — |
| 2 | English | wreche | — |
Words derived from “wreak”