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Where does “wrōk-” come from?

wrōk- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

wrōk- (Proto-Indo-European): speech, complaint

Definitions

  1. speech, complaint

Ancestry of “wrōk-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

Words derived from “wrōk-”

  • wray
  • rügenswert
  • rügen
  • wroegen
  • wroeging
  • wreien
  • wrayen
  • wraien
  • wrēġan
  • wregendlic
  • wregan
  • rægja
  • wrōgijaną
  • rœgja
  • wroegen
  • ruogen
  • wrogian
  • wruogen
  • røghia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →