Where does “røkja” come from?

røkja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse rœkja, from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

røkja (Faroese): to care for, to cure, to look after, to nurse, to...

Definitions

  1. to care for, to cure, to look after, to nurse, to...

Ancestry of “røkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserœkjato take care; to reck, take care of
2Proto-Germanicrōkijanąto care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną →Every word from Old Norse rœkja →