Etymology

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Today it means: A humanoid demon with the head, claws, and wings of a giant vulture. Full definition →

Swedish vråk
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  1. Swedish · derived fromvråk“buzzard”
  2. English todayvrock

Introduced in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game in the 1970s. Possibly related to Swedish vråk (“buzzard”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.