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Where does “reccho” come from?

reccho (Old High German) comes from Frankish wrakkjō, from Proto-Germanic wrakjô, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.

reccho (Old High German): adventurer

Definitions

  1. adventurer

Ancestry of “reccho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwrakkjōservant, boy; mercenary, servant; mercenary;...
2Proto-Germanicwrakjôan exile, one who is persecuted or displaced,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreǵ-to work, act

Words derived from “reccho”

  • Recke
  • rek
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