Where does “rjúka” come from?

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

rjúka (Icelandic): to give of smoke or steam; to rush

Definitions

  1. to give of smoke or steam; to rush

Ancestry of “rjúka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserjúkato reek, emit smoke or vapor; to be driven,...
2Proto-Germanicreukanąto smoke, to give off a vapour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrougi-—

Words derived from “rjúka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rougi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reukaną →Every word from Old Norse rjúka →