Where does “wrecksome” come from?
wrecksome (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.
wrecksome (English): Marked by a wreck or wreckage; resembling...
Definitions
- Marked by a wreck or wreckage; resembling...
Ancestry of “wrecksome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wreck | Something or someone that has been ruined; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | wrek | — |
| 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 |