Where does “wrecche” come from?
wrecche (Middle English) comes from Old English wreċċa, from Frankish wrakkjō, from Proto-Germanic wrakjô, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
wrecche (Middle English): wretched
Ancestry of “wrecche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wreċċa | a wretch, stranger, exile; exile, outcast |
| 2 | Frankish | wrakkjō | servant, boy; mercenary, servant; mercenary;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wrakjô | an exile, one who is persecuted or displaced,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |
Words derived from “wrecche”