Where does “reykur” come from?

reykur (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;...

reykur (Icelandic): smoke

Definitions

  1. smoke

Ancestry of “reykur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereykrsmoke
2Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “reykur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raukiz →