Where does “ragnarok” come from?
ragnarok (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse ragnarǫk, from Old Norse regin, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.
ragnarok (Norwegian Bokmål): Ragnarok
Ancestry of “ragnarok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ragnarǫk | the fate of the gods; Ragnarok |
| 2 | Old Norse | regin | the gods, the ruling powers |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raginą | decision, advice, counsel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrokéno- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrok- | — |