Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rakō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (to straighten, direct).

Noun edit

*rakō f

  1. direction, course, path, track
Inflection edit
ō-stemDeclension of *rakō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *rakō *rakôz
vocative *rakō *rakôz
accusative *rakǭ *rakōz
genitive *rakōz *rakǫ̂
dative *rakōi *rakōmaz
instrumental *rakō *rakōmiz
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Old English: racu

Etymology 2 edit

From *rakaz (straight, direct), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (to straighten, direct).

Noun edit

*rakō f

  1. an unwinding, unravelling, an unfolding
  2. a narrative, account, tale, story
  3. argument, reasoning
Inflection edit
ō-stemDeclension of *rakō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *rakō *rakôz
vocative *rakō *rakôz
accusative *rakǭ *rakōz
genitive *rakōz *rakǫ̂
dative *rakōi *rakōmaz
instrumental *rakō *rakōmiz
Related terms edit
Descendants edit

Etymology 3 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (to straighten, direct).

Noun edit

*rakō f

  1. a device used for straightening; rake (implement)
Inflection edit
ō-stemDeclension of *rakō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *rakō *rakôz
vocative *rakō *rakôz
accusative *rakǭ *rakōz
genitive *rakōz *rakǫ̂
dative *rakōi *rakōmaz
instrumental *rakō *rakōmiz
Descendants edit