Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rekô
Proto-Germanic
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“chief, king”). Cognate with Latin rēx (“king”). Doublet of *rīks.
Noun
*rekô m
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *rekô | *rekaniz |
| vocative | *rekô | *rekaniz |
| accusative | *rekanų | *rekanunz |
| genitive | *rikiniz | *rekanǫ̂ |
| dative | *rikini | *rekammaz |
| instrumental | *rikinē | *rekammiz |
Related terms
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *rekō
- ⇒ Proto-West Germanic: *anadrekō (see there for further descendants)
- Old Norse: *reki
References
Etymology 2
From *rekaną (“to rake”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct”).
Noun
*rekô m
- a straightener, especially a device used for straightening or detangling (e.g. threads, strings, ropes, etc.)
- a harrow or rake (tool, implement)
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *rekô | *rekaniz |
| vocative | *rekô | *rekaniz |
| accusative | *rekanų | *rekanunz |
| genitive | *rikiniz | *rekanǫ̂ |
| dative | *rikini | *rekammaz |
| instrumental | *rikinē | *rekammiz |