Where does “rak” come from?
rak (Swedish) comes from Old Norse rakr, from Proto-Germanic rakaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rak (Swedish): straight; unbent; straight; direct, frank;...
Definitions
- straight; unbent; straight; direct, frank;...
Ancestry of “rak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rakr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rakaz | straight, direct |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |