Where does “rick” come from?
Rick derives from Old English hrycce, which comes from Middle Dutch wricken, meaning to twist or bend.
rick (English): Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter...
Definitions
- Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter...
Ancestry of “rick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rykke | — |
| 2 | Old English | hrycce | rick, heap, pile |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hraukaz | pile ; heap; haystack |
Words derived from “rick”