Where does “reċċan” come from?
reċċan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic rakkjan, from Proto-Germanic rakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
reċċan (Old English): to stretch, extend; to stretch out, extend
Definitions
- to stretch, extend; to stretch out, extend
Ancestry of “reċċan”, step by step
reċċan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic rakkjan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | rakkjan | to stretch, to straighten |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rakjaną | to stretch, to straighten |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵéyeti | to straighten, to make straight, to cause to be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Proto-Germanic rōkijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | rōkijaną | to care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,... |