Where does “rëche” come from?

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

Ancestry of “rëche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrehhorake
2Proto-Germanicrekôruler, chief; king; rake

Words derived from “rëche”

Every word from Proto-Germanic rekô →Every word from Old High German rehho →