Where does “wranc” come from?
wranc (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wrang, from Proto-Germanic wrangaz, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “wranc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | wrang | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrangaz | twisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “wranc”