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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑ.kɔː/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct”), probably equivalent in exact formation to the "argument" sense of Etymology 2.[1]

Noun

*rakō f

  1. direction, course, path, track
Inflection
Declension 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
  • *rakōną
  • *rakaz
Descendants
  • Old English: racu

Etymology 2

A nominalization of *rakaz (“straight, direct”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct”).[2]

Noun

*rakō f

  1. an unwinding, unravelling, an unfolding
  2. a narrative, account, tale, story
  3. argument, reasoning
Inflection
Declension 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
  • Old English: racu; reahtiġan
  • Old Saxon: raka
  • Old High German: rahha, racha
    • Middle High German: rache
  • Proto-Norse: *ᚱᚨᚲᚢ (*raku)
  • Gothic: *𐍂𐌰𐌺- (*rak-) (uncertain lemma; possibly attested in given names)

Etymology 3

Related to *rekaną (“to rake”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct”).[3]

Noun

*rakō f

  1. a device used for straightening; rake (implement)
Inflection
Declension 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

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*rakan ~ *rakō II”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 296
  2. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*rakan ~ *rakō I”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 296
  3. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*rakō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[3], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 296
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