Where does “wrang” come from?

wrang (Old English) comes 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.

wrang (Old English): wrong, injustice; rough, uneven

Definitions

  1. wrong, injustice; rough, uneven

Ancestry of “wrang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserangrunjust
2Old Norsewrangr—
3Proto-Germanicwrangaztwisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wrang”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrangaz →