Where does “rǫ́k” come from?
rǫ́k (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic rakō, from Proto-Germanic rak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rǫ́k (Old Norse): argument, reasoning; track, course; fate,...
Definitions
- argument, reasoning; track, course; fate,...
Ancestry of “rǫ́k”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | rakō | direction, course, path, track; an unwinding,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rak- | to gather, heap up |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “rǫ́k”