Where does “einrækta” come from?
einrækta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rækta, from Old Norse rœkta, from Old Norse rœkja, from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.
einrækta (Icelandic): to clone
Definitions
- to clone
Ancestry of “einrækta”, step by step
einrækta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic rækta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | rækta | to grow; to cultivate, to breed |
| 2 | Old Norse | rœkta | to worry |
| 3 | Old Norse | rœkja | to take care; to reck, take care of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rōkijaną | to care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |