Where does “rächen” come from?
rächen (German) comes from Middle High German rechen, from Old High German rehhan, from Proto-West Germanic rekan, from Proto-Germanic rekaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rächen (German): to revenge; to avenge; to take revenge; to avenge...
Definitions
- to revenge; to avenge; to take revenge; to avenge...
Ancestry of “rächen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | rechen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | rehhan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rekan | to rake up, to pile up, to heap up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rekaną | to rake up, to pile up, to heap up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “rächen”