Where does “Dreck” come from?

Dreck (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German drëc, from Old High German drec, from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

Dreck (Luxembourgish): dirt, filth; rubbish, junk, refuse; excrement,...

Definitions

  1. dirt, filth; rubbish, junk, refuse; excrement,...

Ancestry of “Dreck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandrëc—
2Old High Germandrec—
3Proto-Germanicþrakjazdirt
4Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

Words derived from “Dreck”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz →Every word from Old High German drec →