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
- to touch; to move; to mix, stir
Ancestry of “røre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | röra | a mess, a disorder; a mix; to move |
| 2 | Old Swedish | røra | to stir; to move, set in motion |
| 3 | Old Norse | hrœra | to stir, move |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrōzijaną | to stir |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱroHs- | — |
Words derived from “røre”