Where does “reechen” come from?
reechen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German reichen, from Old High German reichen, from Proto-Germanic raikijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-.
reechen (Luxembourgish): to pass, to give; to reach
Definitions
- to pass, to give; to reach
Ancestry of “reechen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | reichen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | reichen | to reach |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raikijaną | To stretch out; reach |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hreyǵ- | — |
Words derived from “reechen”