Etymology Explorer › Proto-Germanic

Where does “wrekaną” come from?

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

wrekaną (Proto-Germanic): to pursue, to drive out

Definitions

  1. to pursue, to drive out

Ancestry of “wrekaną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wrekaną”

  • working
  • network
  • wretched
  • workplace
  • workshop
  • workforce
  • wreck
  • internet
  • networking
  • homework
  • wretch
  • workflow
  • paperwork
  • workload
  • worksheet
  • teamwork
  • wretchedness
  • workout
  • groundwork
  • wreckage
  • workable
  • housework
  • workbook
  • workspace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- →