Where does “wrēkō” come from?

wrēkō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.

wrēkō (Proto-Germanic): persecution; revenge; vengeance

Definitions

  1. persecution; revenge; vengeance

Ancestry of “wrēkō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwreǵ-to work, act

Words derived from “wrēkō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ-