Where does “reko” come from?

reko (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic rekō, from Proto-Germanic rekô — ruler, chief; king; rake.

Ancestry of “reko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicrekōking, ruler, leader
2Proto-Germanicrekôruler, chief; king; rake

Words derived from “reko”

Every word from Proto-Germanic rekô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic rekō →
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