Where does “rækja” come from?

rækja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Icelandic hrækja, from Proto-Germanic hrēkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kreg-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

rækja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to hawk, to expectorate

Definitions

  1. to hawk, to expectorate

Ancestry of “rækja”, step by step

rækja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hrækja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichrækjato spit, to expectorate
2Proto-Germanichrēkijanąto spit; to clear the throat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreg-to caw, crow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Proto-Slavic rakъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrakъcrayfish
2Proto-Balto-Slavicrṓˀkas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₃kʷoslooking backwards
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrēkijaną →