Where does “rackan” come from?

rackan (English) comes from Middle English rakente, from Old English racente, from Proto-West Germanic *rakintā, from Proto-Germanic *rakintǭ, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

rackan (English): A chain or bar drilled with holes to accommodate...

Definitions

  1. A chain or bar drilled with holes to accommodate...

Ancestry of “rackan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrakentechain, fetter
2Old Englishracentechain, fetter
3Proto-West Germanic*rakintā—
4Proto-Germanic*rakintǭfetter, shackle, bond
5Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *rakintǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *rakintā →