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Where does “racian” come from?

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

racian (Old English): to rule, to direct; to take a course of action

Definitions

  1. to rule, to direct; to take a course of action

Ancestry of “racian”, 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 “racian”

  • raken
  • rake
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