Where does “rauk” come from?

rauk (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rjúka, from Old Norse rjúka, from Proto-Germanic reukaną, from Proto-Indo-European rougi-.

rauk (Icelandic): first-person singular active past indicative of...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular active past indicative of...

Ancestry of “rauk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrjúkato give of smoke or steam; to rush
2Old Norserjúkato reek, emit smoke or vapor; to be driven,...
3Proto-Germanicreukanąto smoke, to give off a vapour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrougi-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rougi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reukaną →Every word from Old Norse rjúka →