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Where does “wraku” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *wraku

Ancestry of “wraku”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wraku”

  • Rachsucht
  • Rachemord
  • Rache
  • rāhha
  • rāche
  • Raache
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