Where does “rik” come from?

rik (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch ricke, from German rēh, from Middle High German rē, from Old High German rēh, from Proto-West Germanic raihō, from Proto-Germanic raihô, from Proto-Indo-European róyko-, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

rik (West Flemish): back

Definitions

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Ancestry of “rik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchricke—
2Germanrēhroe deer small deer species
3Middle High Germanrē—
4Old High Germanrēh—
5Proto-West Germanicraihōroe deer
6Proto-Germanicraihôdeer
7Proto-Indo-Europeanróyko-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →