Where does “wrength” come from?
wrength (Middle English) comes from Old English wrengþu, from Old English wrang, from Old Norse rangr, from Old Norse wrangr, from Proto-Germanic wrangaz, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wrength (Middle English): The state or quality of being wrong,...
Definitions
- The state or quality of being wrong,...
Ancestry of “wrength”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wrengþu | unevenness, wrongness, inequity; wrongfulness |
| 2 | Old English | wrang | wrong, injustice; rough, uneven |
| 3 | Old Norse | rangr | unjust |
| 4 | Old Norse | wrangr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrangaz | twisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |