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

  1. to grow; to cultivate, to breed

Ancestry of “rækta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserœktato worry
2Old Norserœkjato take care; to reck, take care of
3Proto-Germanicrōkijanąto care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right

Words derived from “rækta”

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