Where does “rööki” come from?

rööki (Finnish) comes from Swedish rök, from Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

rööki (Finnish): A fag

Definitions

  1. A fag

Ancestry of “rööki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishröksmoke; cigarette
2Old Norsereykrsmoke
3Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raukiz →