Where does “riek” come from?
riek (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch riec, from Old Dutch reko, from Proto-West Germanic rekō, from Proto-Germanic rekô — ruler, chief; king; rake.
riek (Dutch): pitchfork
Ancestry of “riek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | riec | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | reko | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rekō | king, ruler, leader |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rekô | ruler, chief; king; rake |