Where does “raukki” come from?

raukki (Finnish) comes from Swedish rauk, from Gutnish rauk, from Old Norse hraukr, from Proto-Germanic hraukaz — pile (of stones); heap.

raukki (Finnish): rauk

Definitions

  1. rauk

Ancestry of “raukki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishraukrock, formed by abrasion, that's created by rocks...
2Gutnishraukrock, formed by abrasion, that's created by rocks...
3Old Norsehraukrpile, stack; mountain; lone high rock
4Proto-Germanichraukazpile (of stones); heap
Every word from Proto-Germanic hraukaz →Every word from Old Norse hraukr →Every word from Gutnish rauk →