Where does “wrecca” come from?
wrecca (Old English) comes from Frankish wrakkjō, from Proto-Germanic wrakjô, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
wrecca (Old English): a wretch, stranger, exile; exile, outcast
Definitions
- a wretch, stranger, exile; exile, outcast
Ancestry of “wrecca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | wrakkjō | servant, boy; mercenary, servant; mercenary;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrakjô | an exile, one who is persecuted or displaced,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |
Words derived from “wrecca”