Where does “rukka” come from?

rukka (Icelandic) comes from Danish rykke, from Old Norse rykkja, from Proto-Germanic rukkijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

rukka (Icelandic): to collect payment from; to collect; to ask for,...

Definitions

  1. to collect payment from; to collect; to ask for,...

Ancestry of “rukka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrykkemove, jerk
2Old Norserykkja—
3Proto-Germanicrukkijanąto pull, to tug; to rock
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →