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

Definitions

  1. to drive, to drift

Ancestry of “reka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevrekato drive
2Proto-Germanicwrekanąto pursue, to drive out
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreǵ-to work, act
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrekaną →Every word from Old Norse vreka →