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
- dirt, filth; rubbish, junk, refuse; excrement,...
Ancestry of “Dreck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | drëc | — |
| 2 | Old High German | drec | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrakjaz | dirt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terǵ- | a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay |
Words derived from “Dreck”