Where does “wrecketh” come from?
wrecketh (English) comes 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.
wrecketh (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “wrecketh”, step by step
wrecketh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wreck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wreck | Something or someone that has been ruined; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | wrek | wreck |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | wrek | shipwreck |
| 4 | Old Norse | wrek | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrekaną | to pursue, to drive out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |