Where does “rakger” come from?

rakger (Breton) comes from Breton ger, from Proto-Brythonic gėr, from Proto-Celtic garyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

rakger (Breton): prefix

Definitions

  1. prefix

Ancestry of “rakger”, step by step

rakger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton ger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretongerword
2Proto-Brythonicgėrword, speech
3Proto-Celticgaryosword; command
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵh₂r-to shout, call
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

via Breton rak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonrakbefore
2Middle Bretonrac—
3Proto-Brythonic*ragbefore, in front of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Celtic garyos →