Where does “wrecan” come from?
wrecan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wrekan, from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
wrecan (Old English): to take revenge; to avenge a person or a wrong;...
Definitions
- to take revenge; to avenge a person or a wrong;...
Ancestry of “wrecan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wrekan | to drive out; to persecute |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrekaną | to pursue, to drive out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |
Words derived from “wrecan”