Where does “ryksuga” come from?
ryksuga (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ryk, from Old Norse ryk, from Old Norse rjúka, from Proto-Germanic reukaną, from Proto-Indo-European rougi-.
ryksuga (Icelandic): vacuum cleaner; to vacuum-clean
Definitions
- vacuum cleaner; to vacuum-clean
Ancestry of “ryksuga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |