Where does “rák” come from?

rák (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse rák, from Proto-Germanic rēkō, from Proto-Indo-European (o)reg'-.

rák (Icelandic): streak, stripe

Definitions

  1. streak, stripe

Ancestry of “rák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserákstrip, stripe; furrow; small mountain ravine
2Proto-Germanicrēkōruler, chief
3Proto-Indo-European(o)reg'-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (o)reg'- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rēkō →Every word from Old Norse rák →