Where does “—” come from?

— (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.

Ancestry of “—”, step by step

— traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic raginą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicraginądecision, advice, counsel
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrokéno-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrok-—

via Proto-Germanic mundō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmundōhand; protection, security
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrok- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raginą →