Where does “*reki” come from?

*reki (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic rekô — ruler, chief; king; rake.

*reki (Old Norse): ruler, chief

Definitions

  1. ruler, chief

Ancestry of “*reki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrekôruler, chief; king; rake

Words derived from “*reki

Every word from Proto-Germanic rekô
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