Where does “raak” come from?

raak (Dutch) comes from Dutch raken, from Middle Dutch rāken, from Old Dutch rakon, from Proto-Germanic rakōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

raak (Dutch): hitting; to the point

Definitions

  1. hitting; to the point

Ancestry of “raak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrakento touch; to hit; to become
2Middle Dutchrākento touch
3Old Dutchrakon—
4Proto-Germanicrakōnąto take a course or direction; to run; to choose...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “raak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rakōną →Every word from Old Dutch rakon →