Wrong etymology

English

English word wrong comes from Proto-Germanic *wringaną (To squeeze, twist, wring.), Proto-Indo-European *werḱ-, Proto-Indo-European *werk'-, Proto-Germanic *wrangr

Detailed word origin of wrong

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*wringaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To squeeze, twist, wring.
*werḱ- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*werk'- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to twist, weave, tie together
*wrangr Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*wrangaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Twisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry. Wretched, wicked, unjust.
wrangr Old Norse (non)
rangr Old Norse (non) Unjust.
wrang Old English (ang) Wrong, injustice Rough, uneven.
wrong Middle English (enm)
wrong English (en) (obsolete) Twisted; wry.. Asserting something incorrect or untrue.. Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.. Immoral, not good, bad.. Improper; unfit; unsuitable.. Incorrect or untrue.. Not working; out of order. (informal) In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly. An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to [...]

Words with the same origin as wrong

Descendants of *wringaną

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