Where does “rjómakaka” come from?

rjómakaka (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rjómi, from Old Norse rjúmi, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

rjómakaka (Icelandic): cream cake

Definitions

  1. cream cake

Ancestry of “rjómakaka”, step by step

rjómakaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic rjómi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrjómicream
2Old Norserjúmicream
3Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

via Icelandic kaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickakaa cake; a cookie
2Old Norsekakacake
3Proto-Germanickakǭcake
4Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raumaz →Every word from Old Norse rjúmi →