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Old English rǣcan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch reiken and German reichen .

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From Middle English reching, rechyng, recchinge, rechand, from Old English *rǣċende and reċċende(“reaching”), from Proto-Germanic *raikijandz, present participle of *raikijaną(“to stretch, reach”) and Proto-Germanic *rakjandz, present participle of *rakjaną(“to stretch, straighten”). Equivalent to reach +‎ -ing.

From Middle English rechynge, recchinge, from Old English rǣċing(“reaching, extending”), equivalent to reach +‎ -ing.