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

  1. Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter...

Ancestry of “rick”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrykke
2Old Englishhryccerick, heap, pile
3Proto-Germanichraukazpile (of stones); heap
Every word from Proto-Germanic hraukazEvery word from Old English hrycceEvery word from Middle English rykke