Where does “abwracken” come from?
abwracken (German) comes from German Wrack, from Middle Low German wrak, from Old Saxon wrak, from Old Saxon wrekan, from Proto-West Germanic wrekan, from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
abwracken (German): to wreck
Definitions
- to wreck
Ancestry of “abwracken”, step by step
abwracken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wrack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wrack | wreck |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wrak | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | wrak | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | wrekan | to wreak |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wrekan | to drive out; to persecute |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wrekaną | to pursue, to drive out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |
via German AB
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | AB | Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ab | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |