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Where does “reeks” come from?

reeks (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch reeks, from Middle Dutch raecs, from Old Dutch rakis.

reeks (Afrikaans): A series, a sequence; A series of print...

Definitions

  1. A series, a sequence; A series of print...

Ancestry of “reeks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchreeksA series, a sequence; A series of print...
2Middle Dutchraecs—
3Old Dutchrakis—
Every word from Old Dutch rakis →