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Where does “þrekkaz” come from?

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

þrekkaz (Proto-Germanic): dirt

Definitions

  1. dirt

Ancestry of “þrekkaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “þrekkaz”

  • þreax
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