Where does “Reykjanes” come from?

Reykjanes (Icelandic) comes 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;...

Ancestry of “Reykjanes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereykrsmoke
2Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-
4Proto-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
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