Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wrakjô

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *wrekaną (“to pursue”) +‎ *-jô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwrɑk.jɔːː/

Noun

*wrakjô m

1. an exile, one who is persecuted or displaced, fugitive
2. a warrior

Inflection

Declension of *wrakjô (an-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*wrakjô	*wrakjaniz
Vocative	*wrakjô	*wrakjaniz
Accusative	*wrakjanų	*wrakjanunz
Genitive	*wrakiniz	*wrakjanǫ̂
Dative	*wrakini	*wrakjammaz
Instrumental	*wrakinē	*wrakjammiz

Related terms

• *wrakjō

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *wrakkjō
  • Old English: wræċċa, wreċċa
    • Middle English: wrecche
      • English: wretch
      • Scots: wratch, wretch, werch, warch
  • Old Saxon: wrekkio
  • Old Dutch: *recko
    • Middle Dutch: recke
  • Old High German: *wreccheo, wreccho, hrechjo, reccho, wrecko, recko
    • Middle High German: reche, recke
      • → Middle Low German: recke
      • German: Recke
  • → Medieval Latin: garciō (see there for further descendants)