Where does “reje” come from?
reje (Danish) comes from Old Danish rækæ, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.
reje (Danish): shrimp, prawn
Ancestry of “reje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | rækæ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rakъ | crayfish |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rṓˀkas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₃kʷos | looking backwards |
Words derived from “reje”