Where does “Réck” come from?
Réck (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German rucki, from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
Réck (Luxembourgish): back; back, rear; plural of Rock
Definitions
- back; back, rear; plural of Rock
Ancestry of “Réck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | rucki | back |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hrugi | back; spine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrugjaz | back; spine; ridge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krewk- | to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “Réck”