Where does “rúka” come from?

rúka (Faroese) comes from Old Norse rjúka, from Proto-Germanic reukaną, from Proto-Indo-European rougi-.

rúka (Faroese): to smoke; to foam; to smell

Definitions

  1. to smoke; to foam; to smell

Ancestry of “rúka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserjúkato reek, emit smoke or vapor; to be driven,...
2Proto-Germanicreukanąto smoke, to give off a vapour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrougi-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rougi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reukaną →Every word from Old Norse rjúka →