Where does “vraic” come from?
vraic (Norman) comes from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
vraic (Norman): seaweed, vraic
Ancestry of “vraic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wrekaną | to pursue, to drive out |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |
Words derived from “vraic”