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