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Where does “rakon” come from?

rakon (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic rakōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “rakon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrakōnąto take a course or direction; to run; to choose...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rakon”

  • raaklijn
  • rakelen
  • rakel
  • aanraken
  • raken
  • kwijtraken
  • rāken
  • misraken
  • raken
  • raka
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