Where does “ráki” come from?

ráki (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hráki, from Proto-Germanic hrēką — saliva; snot.

ráki (Faroese): saliva, spittle

Definitions

  1. saliva, spittle

Ancestry of “ráki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehráki—
2Proto-Germanichrēkąsaliva; snot
Every word from Proto-Germanic hrēką →Every word from Old Norse hráki →
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