Where does “rake” come from?
rake (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German rāken, from Proto-West Germanic *rakōn.
rake (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular/plural of rak; Alternative form...
Definitions
- definite singular/plural of rak; Alternative form...
Ancestry of “rake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | rāken | to hit, reach |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *rakōn | — |