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Where does “reyk-” come from?

reyk- (Proto-Indo-European): to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch

Definitions

  1. to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch

Words derived from “reyk-”

  • row
  • raw
  • ruthless
  • rue
  • rowed
  • ruthlessly
  • roe
  • rowdy
  • ruthlessness
  • rowboat
  • rawhide
  • ruth
  • rawness
  • rawboned
  • rowdyism
  • rowdiness
  • windrow
  • rowhouse
  • rawly
  • arow
  • fencerow
  • rowdyish
  • multirow
  • cornrow