Where does “riec” come from?

riec (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch reko, from Proto-West Germanic rekō, from Proto-Germanic rekô — ruler, chief; king; rake.

Ancestry of “riec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchreko—
2Proto-West Germanicrekōking, ruler, leader
3Proto-Germanicrekôruler, chief; king; rake

Words derived from “riec”

Every word from Proto-Germanic rekô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic rekō →Every word from Old Dutch reko →