Where does “reeke” come from?

reeke (Yola) comes from Middle English reke, from Old English hrēac, from Proto-Germanic hraukaz — pile (of stones); heap.

reeke (Yola): rick, stack

Definitions

  1. rick, stack

Ancestry of “reeke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrekesmoke
2Old Englishhrēacstack; rick, stack
3Proto-Germanichraukazpile (of stones); heap

Words derived from “reeke”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hraukaz →Every word from Old English hrēac →Every word from Middle English reke →