Where does “recken” come from?

recken (Middle English) comes from Old Norse rœkja, from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

Ancestry of “recken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserœkjato take care; to reck, take care of
2Proto-Germanicrōkijanąto care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right

Words derived from “recken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną →Every word from Old Norse rœkja →