Where does “røræg” come from?

røræg (Danish) comes from Danish røre, from Swedish röra, from Old Swedish røra, from Old Norse hrœra, from Proto-Germanic hrōzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱroHs-.

røræg (Danish): scrambled eggs; egg beaten up with sugar

Definitions

  1. scrambled eggs; egg beaten up with sugar

Ancestry of “røræg”, step by step

røræg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish røre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrøreto touch; to move; to mix, stir
2Swedishröraa mess, a disorder; a mix; to move
3Old Swedishrørato stir; to move, set in motion
4Old Norsehrœrato stir, move
5Proto-Germanichrōzijanąto stir
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱroHs-—

via Danish æg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishægegg; edge of a blade; imperative of ægge
2Old Norseeggegg; edge
3Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱroHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrōzijaną →Every word from Old Norse hrœra →
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