Where does “wrek” come from?
wrek (Old French) comes from Old Norse wrek, from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
wrek (Old French): shipwreck
Ancestry of “wrek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | wrek | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrekaną | to pursue, to drive out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |
Words derived from “wrek”