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

Definitions

  1. pitchfork

Ancestry of “riek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchriec
2Old Dutchreko
3Proto-West Germanicrekōking, ruler, leader
4Proto-Germanicrekôruler, chief; king; rake
Every word from Proto-Germanic rekôEvery word from Proto-West Germanic rekōEvery word from Old Dutch reko