Where does “wrek” come from?

wrek (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman wrek, from Old Norse wrek, from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.

wrek (Middle English): wreck

Definitions

  1. wreck

Ancestry of “wrek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanwrekshipwreck
2Old Norsewrek—
3Proto-Germanicwrekanąto pursue, to drive out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreǵ-to work, act

Words derived from “wrek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrekaną →Every word from Old Norse wrek →