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

  1. smoking; fumigation; ridge

Ancestry of “rygning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrygeto smoke; to go, fall
2Old Norserjúkato reek, emit smoke or vapor; to be driven,...
3Proto-Germanicreukanąto smoke, to give off a vapour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrougi-—

Words derived from “rygning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rougi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reukaną →Every word from Old Norse rjúka →