Where does “hrækja” come from?

hrækja (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic hrēkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kreg-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

hrækja (Icelandic): to spit, to expectorate

Definitions

  1. to spit, to expectorate

Ancestry of “hrækja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrēkijanąto spit; to clear the throat
2Proto-Indo-Europeankreg-to caw, crow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “hrækja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrēkijaną →
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