Where does “røst” come from?

røst (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse raust, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

røst (Norwegian Bokmål): voice; sound produced by the speech organs of a human or animal; sound of speech or song

Definitions

  1. voice; sound produced by the speech organs of a human or animal; sound of speech or song

Ancestry of “røst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseraustroofing frame, roof
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Old Norse raust →
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