Where does “rak” come from?

rak (Indonesian) comes from Dutch rak, from Middle Dutch rac.

rak (Indonesian): sound of cracking (specifically about wooden branch breaking)

Definitions

  1. sound of cracking (specifically about wooden branch breaking)

Ancestry of “rak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchraka straight section of a waterway
2Middle Dutchrac—
Every word from Middle Dutch rac →Every word from Dutch rak →