Where does “Recke” come from?

Recke (German) comes from Old High German reccho, from Frankish wrakkjō, from Proto-Germanic wrakjô, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.

Recke (German): plural of Reck; warrior

Definitions

  1. plural of Reck; warrior

Ancestry of “Recke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrecchoadventurer
2Frankishwrakkjōservant, boy; mercenary, servant; mercenary;...
3Proto-Germanicwrakjôan exile, one who is persecuted or displaced,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreǵ-to work, act
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrakjô →Every word from Frankish wrakkjō →