Where does “rangr” come from?

rangr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse wrangr, from Proto-Germanic wrangaz, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

rangr (Old Norse): unjust

Definitions

  1. unjust

Ancestry of “rangr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsewrangr—
2Proto-Germanicwrangaztwisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “rangr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrangaz →