Where does “wrake” come from?
wrake (Middle English) comes from Old English wracu, from Proto-Germanic wrakō.
wrake (Middle English): vengeance, persecution, injury
Definitions
- vengeance, persecution, injury
Ancestry of “wrake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | wracu | revenge; persecution; misery, affliction |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrakō | — |
Words derived from “wrake”