Where does “recken” come from?
recken (German) comes from Bavarian reckn, from Proto-Germanic hrēkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kreg-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
recken (German): to stretch
Ancestry of “recken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | reckn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrēkijaną | to spit; to clear the throat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kreg- | to caw, crow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |