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