Where does “wretchock” come from?
wretchock (English) comes from English wretch, from Middle English wrecche, from Old English wreċċa, from Frankish wrakkjō, from Proto-Germanic wrakjô, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
wretchock (English): A stunted or abortive cock; the smallest of a...
Definitions
- A stunted or abortive cock; the smallest of a...
Ancestry of “wretchock”, step by step
wretchock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wretch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wretch | An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person; An... |
| 2 | Middle English | wrecche | wretched |
| 3 | Old English | wreċċa | a wretch, stranger, exile; exile, outcast |
| 4 | Frankish | wrakkjō | servant, boy; mercenary, servant; mercenary;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrakjô | an exile, one who is persecuted or displaced,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |