Where does “wręg” come from?
wręg (Polish) comes from German Runge, from Middle High German runge, from Middle Low German runge, from Proto-Germanic hrungō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
wręg (Polish): rabbet
Definitions
- rabbet
Ancestry of “wręg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Runge | stanchion vertical stake on a wagon used to fix the load |
| 2 | Middle High German | runge | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | runge | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrungō | stake, spoke, rod, spike, rung |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |