Where does “røre” come from?

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

røre (Danish): to touch; to move; to mix, stir

Definitions

  1. to touch; to move; to mix, stir

Ancestry of “røre”, step by step

røre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish röra

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

via Old Danish røræ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishrøræ—

Words derived from “røre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱroHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrōzijaną →Every word from Old Norse hrœra →