Where does “reka” come from?
reka (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vreka, from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
reka (Faroese): to drive, to drift
Ancestry of “reka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vreka | to drive |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wrekaną | to pursue, to drive out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |