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Where does “harken” come from?

harken (Dutch) comes from Dutch harcken, from Dutch hark — rake.

harken (Dutch): to rake, to use the rake on

Definitions

  1. to rake, to use the rake on

Ancestry of “harken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchharcken—
2Dutchharkrake
Every word from Dutch hark →