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

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of rak

Ancestry of “rakt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskraksalted and partially fermented; imperative of...
2Norwegian Nynorskrakato rake; to shave; to concern
3Old Norserákato scrape together
4Proto-Germanicrakącord
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raką →Every word from Old Norse ráka →