Where does “Rook” come from?

Rook (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German rôk, from Old Saxon rōk, from Proto-West Germanic rauki, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Rook (German Low German): raven; smoke

Definitions

  1. raven; smoke

Ancestry of “Rook”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrôk—
2Old Saxonrōksmoke
3Proto-West Germanicraukismoke
4Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
6Proto-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 →