Where does “rakt” come from?
rakt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rak, from Norwegian Nynorsk raka, from Old Norse ráka, from Proto-Germanic raką, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rakt (Norwegian Nynorsk): neuter singular of rak
Ancestry of “rakt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | rak | salted and partially fermented; imperative of... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | raka | to rake; to shave; to concern |
| 3 | Old Norse | ráka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raką | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |