Where does “wrāku” come from?

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

wrāku (Proto-West Germanic): Alternative form of *wraku

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *wraku

Ancestry of “wrāku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwrēkōpersecution; revenge; vengeance
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwreǵ-to work, act

Words derived from “wrāku”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrēkō →