Where does “reke” come from?

reke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse reka, from Old Norse vreka, from Proto-Germanic wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.

reke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a shrimp or prawn; a shovel, possibly for snow

Definitions

  1. a shrimp or prawn; a shovel, possibly for snow

Ancestry of “reke”, step by step

reke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse reka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserekashovel; to drive
2Old Norsevrekato drive
3Proto-Germanicwrekanąto pursue, to drive out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreǵ-to work, act

via Proto-Slavic rakъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrakъcrayfish
2Proto-Balto-Slavicrṓˀkas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₃kʷoslooking backwards
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrekaną →Every word from Old Norse vreka →
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