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Where does “threkk” come from?

threkk (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

Ancestry of “threkk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþrakjazdirt
2Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

Words derived from “threkk”

  • Dräk
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