Where does “ragnarök” come from?
ragnarök (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ragnarǫk, from Old Norse regin, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.
ragnarök (Icelandic): the doom or destruction of the gods; the last...
Definitions
- the doom or destruction of the gods; the last...
Ancestry of “ragnarök”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ragnarǫk | the fate of the gods; Ragnarok |
| 2 | Old Norse | regin | the gods, the ruling powers |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raginą | decision, advice, counsel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrokéno- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrok- | — |