Where does “ryger” come from?
ryger (Danish) comes from Danish ryge, from Old Norse rjúka, from Proto-Germanic reukaną, from Proto-Indo-European rougi-.
ryger (Danish): smoker; present of ryge
Ancestry of “ryger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | ryge | to smoke; to go, fall |
| 2 | Old Norse | rjúka | to reek, emit smoke or vapor; to be driven,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | reukaną | to smoke, to give off a vapour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rougi- | — |
Words derived from “ryger”