英文词源
- wreak (v.)
- Old English wrecan "avenge," originally "to drive, drive out, punish" (class V strong verb; past tense wræc, past participle wrecen), from Proto-Germanic *wrekan (cognates: Old Saxon wrekan, Old Norse reka, Old Frisian wreka, Middle Dutch wreken "to drive, push, compel, pursue, throw," Old High German rehhan, German rächen "to avenge," Gothic wrikan "to persecute"), from PIE root *wreg- "to push, shove, drive, track down" (see urge (v.)). Meaning "inflict or take vengeance," with on, is recorded from late 15c.; that of "inflict or cause (damage or destruction)" is attested from 1817. Compare wrack (v.). Related: Wreaked; wreaking.
中文词源
来自PIE*wreg,推，驱使，践踏，来自PIE*wer的扩大形式，弯，转，扭曲，词源同urgent,wreck。引申义造成破坏，实施报复。
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：wreak 词源，wreak 含义。
来自 PIE*wreg,推，驱使，践踏，来自 PIE*wer 的扩大形式，弯，转，扭曲，词源同 urgent,wreck. 引申词义造成破坏，实施报复。
