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Where does “raką” come from?

raką (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “raką”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “raką”

  • rake
  • rakish
  • rakishly
  • muckraker
  • raker
  • rakishness
  • muckrake
  • hayrake
  • horserake
  • moonraker
  • rakelike
  • rakery
  • raketh
  • overrake
  • rakeless
  • rakemaker
  • rakeable
  • rakestale
  • raik
  • rakeback
  • rakehood
  • rakt
  • rakfisk
  • rake
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