Where does “rygning” come from?
rygning (Danish) comes from Danish ryge, from Old Norse rjúka, from Proto-Germanic reukaną, from Proto-Indo-European rougi-.
rygning (Danish): smoking; fumigation; ridge
Definitions
- smoking; fumigation; ridge
Ancestry of “rygning”, 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 “rygning”