Where does “røg” come from?
røg (Danish) comes from Old Danish røk, from Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
røg (Danish): smoke; past tense of ryge; imperative of røge
Definitions
- smoke; past tense of ryge; imperative of røge
Ancestry of “røg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | røk | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | reykr | smoke |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raukiz | smoke, vapour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |