Where does “Rechen” come from?

Rechen (German) comes from Old High German rëhkho, from Proto-Germanic rakō, from Proto-Germanic rak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Rechen (German): rake

Definitions

  1. rake

Ancestry of “Rechen”, step by step

Rechen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German rëhkho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrëhkho—
2Proto-Germanicrakōdirection, course, path, track; an unwinding,...
3Proto-Germanicrak-to gather, heap up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Middle High German rëche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrëche—
2Old High Germanrehhorake
3Proto-Germanicrekôruler, chief; king; rake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rakō →
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