ræcan

Old English

verb

Definitions

to reach, attain

Etymology

Inherited from *raikijan inherited from Proto-Germanic *raikijaną (reach).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*raikijaną

Gloss

reach

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

reiken Dutch, Flemish
*reyǵ- Proto-Indo-European
*raikijaną Proto-Germanic
rǣċan Old English
bereiken Middle Dutch
reiken Middle Dutch
reichen Old High German
reihhen Old High German
reichen Middle High German
*raikijan gmw-pro
*reiken Old Dutch

rǣċan