Where does “rēk” come from?
rēk (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic rauki, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Ancestry of “rēk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | rauki | smoke |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raukiz | smoke, vapour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |