Where does “drek” come from?

drek (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 “drek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþrakjazdirt
2Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz →