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
- a shrimp or prawn; a shovel, possibly for snow
Ancestry of “reke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | reka | shovel; to drive |
| 2 | Old Norse | vreka | to drive |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wrekaną | to pursue, to drive out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |