wrak
Afrikaans
/vrak/
noun
Definitions
- A wreck remains of a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or other piece of machinery.
- A wreck severely damaged creature.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch wrac (wreck, defective) derived from Proto-Germanic *wrekanฤ (drive out, push, pursue).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*wrekanฤ
Gloss
drive out, push, pursue
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process