Where does “towrecan” come from?

towrecan (Old English) comes from Old English wrecan, from Proto-West Germanic wrekan, from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.

towrecan (Old English): to drive in different directions; to scatter; to...

Definitions

to drive in different directions; to scatter; to...

Ancestry of “towrecan”, step by step

towrecan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wrecan

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	wrecan	to take revenge; to avenge a person or a wrong;...
2	Proto-West Germanic	wrekan	to drive out; to persecute
3	Proto-Germanic	wrekaną	to pursue, to drive out
4	Proto-Indo-European	wreǵ-	to work, act

via Old English tō

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	tō	at, on; furthermore, also, besides; to, into
2	Proto-West Germanic	*tō	—
3	Proto-Germanic	tō	to
4	Proto-Indo-European	de	Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wrekan →