Where does “ricke” come from?

ricke (Middle Dutch) comes from German rēh, from Middle High German rē, from Old High German rēh, from Proto-West Germanic raihō, from Proto-Germanic raihô, from Proto-Indo-European róyko-, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

Ancestry of “ricke”, step by step

ricke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German rēh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrēhroe deer small deer species
2Middle High Germanrē—
3Old High Germanrēh—
4Proto-West Germanicraihōroe deer
5Proto-Germanicraihôdeer
6Proto-Indo-Europeanróyko-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

via Old Dutch ruggi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchruggiback, backside
2Proto-West Germanichrugiback; spine
3Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
4Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “ricke”

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