Where does “rake” come from?

rake (Scots) comes from Middle English raken, from Old English racian, from Proto-Germanic rakōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rake (Scots): To proceed with speed; go; make one's way; To...

Definitions

  1. To proceed with speed; go; make one's way; To...

Ancestry of “rake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrakento rake
2Old Englishracianto rule, to direct; to take a course of action
3Proto-Germanicrakōnąto take a course or direction; to run; to choose...
4Proto-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 English racian →