Where does “rookarm” come from?

rookarm (Dutch) comes from Dutch rook, from Middle Dutch rôoc, from Old Dutch rōk, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

rookarm (Dutch): producing little smoke

Definitions

  1. producing little smoke

Ancestry of “rookarm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrooksmoke
2Middle Dutchrôocsmoke
3Old Dutchrōksmoke
4Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →