Where does “drëc” come from?
drëc (Middle High German) comes from Old High German drec, from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.
Ancestry of “drëc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | drec | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrakjaz | dirt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terǵ- | a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay |