Where does “ruke” come from?

ruke (Middle English) comes from Old Norse hraukr, from Proto-Germanic hraukaz — pile (of stones); heap.

Ancestry of “ruke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehraukrpile, stack; mountain; lone high rock
2Proto-Germanichraukazpile (of stones); heap

Words derived from “ruke”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hraukaz →Every word from Old Norse hraukr →