Where does “rækje” come from?

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

rækje (Norwegian Nynorsk): to hawk, to expectorate

Definitions

  1. to hawk, to expectorate

Ancestry of “rækje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichrækjato spit, to expectorate
2Proto-Germanichrēkijanąto spit; to clear the throat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreg-to caw, crow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrēkijaną →