Where does “raken” come from?

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

raken (Dutch): to touch; to hit; to become

Definitions

  1. to touch; to hit; to become

Ancestry of “raken”, step by step

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

Words derived from “raken”

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