racu
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɑ.ku/
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *raku, from Proto-Germanic *rakō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rahha (“affair, cause, reason, account”).
Usage notes
- Racu means an argument as in a line of reasoning. For the sense "a debate, dispute, quarrel," ġeflit is used.
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Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *raku, from Proto-Germanic *rakō (“rake”), from Proto-Germanic *rak- (“to gather, heap up”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rehho (“rake”) (German Rechen (“rake”)), Old Norse reka (“shovel, spade”), Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (rikan, “to collect, heap up”).
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