Where does “rēċan” come from?
rēċan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic rekan, from Proto-Germanic rekaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rēċan (Old English): to care, reck, take care of, be interested in,...
Definitions
- to care, reck, take care of, be interested in,...
Ancestry of “rēċan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | rekan | to rake up, to pile up, to heap up |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rekaną | to rake up, to pile up, to heap up |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “rēċan”