Where does “reck” come from?
Reck comes from Middle English reken, from Old Norse reka, from Proto-Germanic reukaną, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ-, h₃reǵ-, and wreg-.
reck (English): To make account of; to care for; to heed, regard,...
Definitions
- To make account of; to care for; to heed, regard,...
Ancestry of “reck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | recken | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | rœkja | to take care; to reck, take care of |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rōkijaną | to care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |
Words derived from “reck”