Where does “Dräk” come from?

Dräk (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian threkk, from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

Dräk (Saterland Frisian): dirt; filth

Definitions

  1. dirt; filth

Ancestry of “Dräk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianthrekk—
2Proto-Germanicþrakjazdirt
3Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz →Every word from Old Frisian threkk →