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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *kArg(')-, *krAg(')-
Meaning: to torment
Old Indian: karjati `to pain, torment'
Germanic: *xrak-ja- vb., *xrak-a- n.
Russ. meaning: мучить
References: WP I 484
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *xrakjan- vb., *xraka-n
Meaning: manure, dung
IE etymology: IE etymology
Old Norse: hrekja wk. `forttreiben, misshandeln'; hrak n. `wertloses Ding; Schimpfwort'
Norwegian: rak `Unrat, Tieraas'
Danish: dial. rag `Unrat'
Old Frisian: hreka `reissen'
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1022
Root: kreg-1 (und kerg-?)
English meaning: to suffer
German meaning: `quälen'?
Material: Ai. kárjati `quält, peinigt' (Dhātup.);

    aisl. hrekja `quälen, belästigen, verfolgen', afries. hreka `reißen'.

References: WP. I 484.
Pages: 618
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