Where does “rukka” come from?

rukka (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hrukka, from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

rukka (Faroese): wrinkle, crease

Definitions

  1. wrinkle, crease

Ancestry of “rukka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrukkawrinkle
2Proto-Germanichrunkijō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrunkijō →Every word from Old Norse hrukka →