Where does “røgte” come from?

røgte (Danish) comes from Old Norse rœkta, from Old Norse rœkja, from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

røgte (Danish): to care for and look after (responsibly and carefully)

Definitions

  1. to care for and look after (responsibly and carefully)

Ancestry of “røgte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserœktato worry
2Old Norserœkjato take care; to reck, take care of
3Proto-Germanicrōkijanąto care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right

Words derived from “røgte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną →Every word from Old Norse rœkja →
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