Where does “roekeloos” come from?
roekeloos (Dutch) comes from Dutch roeken, from Middle Dutch roeken, from Old Dutch ruoken, from Proto-West Germanic rōkijan, from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.
roekeloos (Dutch): reckless
Definitions
- reckless
Ancestry of “roekeloos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | roeken | to pay attention to, to heed; to care about, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | roeken | to focus on, to long for; to care about, to worry... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ruoken | to focus on, to long for |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rōkijan | to worry about, to take care of |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rōkijaną | to care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |