Where does “rugga” come from?

rugga (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse rugga, from Proto-Germanic rukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European Hruknéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rugga (Icelandic): to rock, to sway; rocking cradle

Definitions

  1. to rock, to sway; rocking cradle

Ancestry of “rugga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserugga—
2Proto-Germanicrukkōnąto move, move back and forth, rock
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHruknéh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “rugga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hruknéh₂- →