Where does “rakk” come from?
rakk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse rokkr, from Proto-Germanic rukkô, from Proto-Indo-European rukn-, from Proto-Indo-European ruk-.
rakk (Westrobothnian): spinning wheel; overcoat; iron rust, which...
Definitions
- spinning wheel; overcoat; iron rust, which...
Ancestry of “rakk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | rokkr | spinning wheel, distaff |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rukkô | spinning wheel, distaff |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rukn- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ruk- | — |