Where does “raka” come from?
raka (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse ráka, from Proto-Germanic raką, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
raka (Norwegian Nynorsk): to rake; to shave; to concern
Definitions
- to rake; to shave; to concern
Ancestry of “raka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ráka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raką | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “raka”