Where does “reckling” come from?
reckling (English) comes from English Ling, from Middle English ling, from Old Norse lyng, from Proto-Germanic lingwą, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰom, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
reckling (English): A weak child or animal; A reckless person
Definitions
- A weak child or animal; A reckless person
Ancestry of “reckling”, step by step
reckling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ling | Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae |
| 2 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 3 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
via English reck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reck | To make account of; to care for; to heed, regard,... |
| 2 | Middle English | recken | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | rœkja | to take care; to reck, take care of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rōkijaną | to care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |