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Where does “þraki” come from?

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

þraki (Proto-West Germanic): dirt

Definitions

  1. dirt

Ancestry of “þraki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþrakjazdirt
2Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay

Words derived from “þraki”

  • dreck
  • drecky
  • drek
  • дрек
  • threc
  • drek
  • דרעק
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