Where does “hrǣċan” come from?
hrǣċan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hrēkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kreg-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
hrǣċan (Old English): to clear the throat, hawk, spit
Definitions
- to clear the throat, hawk, spit
Ancestry of “hrǣċan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hrēkijaną | to spit; to clear the throat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kreg- | to caw, crow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
Words derived from “hrǣċan”