Where does “rynke” come from?

rynke (Danish) comes from Old Norse hrukka, from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

rynke (Danish): wrinkle; wrinkle, distort

Definitions

  1. wrinkle; wrinkle, distort

Ancestry of “rynke”, step by step

rynke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hrukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrukkawrinkle
2Proto-Germanichrunkijō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Old Norse hrökkva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrökkva—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō →Every word from Old Norse hrukka →