Where does “リーチ” come from?

リーチ (Japanese) comes from English reach, from Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣċan, from Proto-Germanic rakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

リーチ (Japanese): reach; the area an athlete can reach with a tennis racket, hockey stick, boxing gloves, etc

Definitions

  1. reach; the area an athlete can reach with a tennis racket, hockey stick, boxing gloves, etc

Ancestry of “リーチ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreachTo extend, stretch, or thrust out; To give to...
2Middle Englishrechen
3Old Englishrǣċanto reach
4Proto-Germanicrakjanąto stretch, to straighten
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃roǵéyetito straighten, to make straight, to cause to be...
6Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
7Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeti
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