Where does “wrencher” come from?

wrencher (English) comes from English wrench, from Middle English wrench, from Old English wrenċ, from Proto-West Germanic *wranki, from Proto-Germanic wrankiz, from Proto-Indo-European wreng- — to turn.

wrencher (English): One who, or that which, wrenches

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, wrenches

Ancestry of “wrencher”, step by step

wrencher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English wrench

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwrenchA movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug;...
2Middle EnglishwrenchA trick or artifice; a deceptive action
3Old Englishwrenċwile, stratagem; trick, deceit
4Proto-West Germanic*wranki
5Proto-Germanicwrankiza turning, twisting; a turn, twisting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwreng-to turn

via English ER

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishERThe statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of...
2Turkisherearly; brave; man, male
3Ottoman Turkishایرsaddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal
4Old Anatolian Turkishایرearly, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event
5Proto-Turkicēdersaddle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreng-Every word from Proto-Germanic wrankizEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *wranki