Where does “rökkurró” come from?

rökkurró (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ró, from Old Norse Ró, from Proto-Germanic wranhō, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

rökkurró (Icelandic): twilight

Definitions

  1. twilight

Ancestry of “rökkurró”, step by step

rökkurró traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic ró

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrócalm, rest, stillness, tranquility; peace, quiet;...
2Old NorseRórest (state of inner peace)
3Proto-Germanicwranhōangle, corner, nook
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
5Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

via Icelandic rökkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrökkurtwilight
2Old Norserøkkrtwilight
3Proto-Germanicrukkôspinning wheel, distaff
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrukn-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanruk-—
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wranhō →