Where does “Reech” come from?

Reech (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German rëche, from Old High German rehho, from Proto-Germanic rekô — ruler, chief; king; rake.

Reech (Luxembourgish): rake

Definitions

  1. rake

Ancestry of “Reech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrëche—
2Old High Germanrehhorake
3Proto-Germanicrekôruler, chief; king; rake
Every word from Proto-Germanic rekô →Every word from Old High German rehho →Every word from Middle High German rëche →