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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwrang—
2Proto-Germanicwrangaztwisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wranc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrangaz →
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