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

  1. to rake; to shave; to concern

Ancestry of “raka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserákato scrape together
2Proto-Germanicrakącord
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “raka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raką →Every word from Old Norse ráka →