Where does “rækja” come from?

rækja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse rœkja, from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

rækja (Icelandic): to attend to, to pursue, to perform; shrimp

Definitions

  1. to attend to, to pursue, to perform; shrimp

Ancestry of “rækja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserœkjato take care; to reck, take care of
2Proto-Germanicrōkijanąto care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right

Words derived from “rækja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną →Every word from Old Norse rœkja →