Where does “rykský” come from?
rykský (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ryk, from Old Norse ryk, from Old Norse rjúka, from Proto-Germanic reukaną, from Proto-Indo-European rougi-.
rykský (Icelandic): dust cloud
Ancestry of “rykský”, step by step
rykský traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic ryk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ryk | dust |
| 2 | Old Norse | ryk | dust, powder |
| 3 | Old Norse | rjúka | to reek, emit smoke or vapor; to be driven,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | reukaną | to smoke, to give off a vapour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rougi- | — |
via Icelandic ský
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ský | cloud |
| 2 | Old Norse | ský | cloud |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skiwją | cloud; sky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |