Where does “bookrack” come from?
bookrack (English) comes from English rack, from Old English reċċan, from Proto-West Germanic rakkjan, from Proto-Germanic rakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
bookrack (English): A rack for books; a bookshelf
Definitions
- A rack for books; a bookshelf
Ancestry of “bookrack”, step by step
bookrack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rack | A series of one or more shelves, stacked one... |
| 2 | Old English | reċċan | to stretch, extend; to stretch out, extend |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rakkjan | to stretch, to straighten |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rakjaną | to stretch, to straighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵéyeti | to straighten, to make straight, to cause to be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English Book
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Book | the Bible |
| 2 | German | būch | book collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication |
| 3 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |