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Where does “drec” come from?

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

Ancestry of “drec”, step by step

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

Words derived from “drec”

  • dreck
  • drecky
  • drek
  • дрек
  • Drecksnutte
  • Bärendreck
  • dreckig
  • Dreck
  • Dreckloch
  • Dreckskerl
  • Drecksgöre
  • Scheißdreck
  • пендрек
  • drek
  • дрек
  • pendrek
  • drek
  • דרעק
  • drek
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