Where does “ragnarøk” come from?

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

ragnarøk (Faroese): Ragnarok; ruin, destruction

Definitions

  1. Ragnarok; ruin, destruction

Ancestry of “ragnarøk”, 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 →