Where does “raka” come from?

raka (Papiamentu) comes from Dutch raken, from Middle Dutch rāken, from Old Dutch rakon, from Proto-Germanic rakōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

raka (Papiamentu): to hit

Definitions

  1. to hit

Ancestry of “raka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrakento touch; to hit; to become
2Middle Dutchrākento touch
3Old Dutchrakon—
4Proto-Germanicrakōnąto take a course or direction; to run; to choose...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rakōną →Every word from Old Dutch rakon →