Where does “дрек” come from?
дрек (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Dreck, from Middle High German drëc, from Old High German drec, from Proto-Germanic þrakjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.
дрек (Serbo-Croatian): shit, crap; dreck
Ancestry of “дрек”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Dreck | dirt; filth; excrement, faeces |
| 2 | Middle High German | drëc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | drec | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrakjaz | dirt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terǵ- | a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay |