Where does “reke” come from?

reke (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch rēke, from Old Dutch reko, from Proto-West Germanic rekō, from Proto-Germanic rekô — ruler, chief; king; rake.

reke (West Flemish): row; a line, queue of people waiting for...

Definitions

  1. row; a line, queue of people waiting for...

Ancestry of “reke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchrēkerow, line
2Old Dutchreko—
3Proto-West Germanicrekōking, ruler, leader
4Proto-Germanicrekôruler, chief; king; rake
Every word from Proto-Germanic rekô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic rekō →Every word from Old Dutch reko →