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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germandrec—
2Proto-Germanicþrakjazdirt
3Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

Words derived from “drëc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz →Every word from Old High German drec →