Where does “wrekan” come from?
wrekan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
wrekan (Proto-West Germanic): to drive out; to persecute
Definitions
- to drive out; to persecute
Ancestry of “wrekan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wrekaną | to pursue, to drive out |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |
Words derived from “wrekan”