Where does “røyk” come from?

røyk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

røyk (Norwegian Bokmål): smoke; imperative of røyke; simple past of ryke

Definitions

  1. smoke; imperative of røyke; simple past of ryke

Ancestry of “røyk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereykrsmoke
2Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “røyk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raukiz →