Where does “drek” come from?

drek (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.

drek (Serbo-Croatian): shit, crap; dreck

Definitions

  1. shit, crap; dreck

Ancestry of “drek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDreckdirt; filth; excrement, faeces
2Middle High Germandrëc—
3Old High Germandrec—
4Proto-Germanicþrakjazdirt
5Proto-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 High German drec →