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Where does “wrangr” come from?

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

Ancestry of “wrangr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wrangr”

  • wrong
  • wrongly
  • wrongful
  • wrongdoing
  • wrongfully
  • wrongdoer
  • wrongheaded
  • wrongfulness
  • wrongheadedness
  • wronger
  • wrongest
  • wrongheadedly
  • awrong
  • wrongfoot
  • wrongminded
  • wronghead
  • alwrong
  • wrongish
  • wrongless
  • unwrong
  • wrongsome
  • wrong-headedly
  • wrength
  • wrong-minded
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