Where does “räka” come from?
räka (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hrókr, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
räka (Swedish): a shrimp, a prawn
Definitions
- a shrimp, a prawn
Ancestry of “räka”, step by step
räka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse hrókr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hrókr | rook; rook, castle |
| 2 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 3 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 4 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |