wreck From a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse *wrek (="wreck, flotsam"), via Anglo-Norman wrec wrong rangr (="crooked, wry, wrong") Y yaw Perhaps ultimately from Old Norse jaga See also Lists of English words of international origin List of English words of Scandinavian origin List of English words of Norwegian origin List of English words of Danish origin List of English words of Swedish origin Old Norse language Old Norse orthography Notes References External links Babbel.com - 139 Old Norse words that invaded the English language English-Old Norse dictionary Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Online Etymology dictionary Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1989) Wiktionary Old Norse loans in Old and Middle English, and their legacy in the dialects of England and modern standard English Old Norse Old Norse Anglo-Norse England