Where does “Ragnarok” come from?

Ragnarok (English) comes from Old Norse ragnarǫk, from Old Norse regin, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.

Ragnarok (English): A series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and the einherjar on one side, and the forces of Surtr, Loki and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished

Definitions

  1. A series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and the einherjar on one side, and the forces of Surtr, Loki and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished

Ancestry of “Ragnarok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseragnarǫkthe fate of the gods; Ragnarok
2Old Norsereginthe gods, the ruling powers
3Proto-Germanicraginądecision, advice, counsel
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrokéno-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrok-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrok- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raginą →