This is the 849th most frequent Icelandic word.
rekja
"Rekja" means "to trace," "track," "follow," or "recount" in English.
Here, 'rekja' is used in the sense of 'trace' or 'follow to find origins'.
Ég get rekið uppruna orðsins.
I can trace the origin of the word.
In this case, 'rekja' means 'trace' or 'follow' a physical path or trail.
Við rekjum slóðina í snjónum.
We trace the trail in the snow.
Here, 'rekja' refers to recounting or narrating a series of events or conversations.