Etymology of the English word reek
the English word
reekderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*reukananDerivations in English
reeked,
reekingCognates
Danish
røg, Dutch
rook, Dutch
ruiken, Dutch
riet, English
reed, German
Rauch, German
riechen, Icelandic
reykur, Icelandic
rjúka, Nynorsk
röyg, Riksmal
røk, Swedish
rök, Swedish
rykaUsage
Word found in Modern English