Where does “rœkja” come from?

rœkja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

rœkja (Old Norse): to take care; to reck, take care of

Definitions

  1. to take care; to reck, take care of

Ancestry of “rœkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrōkijanąto care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right

Words derived from “rœkja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną →
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