Where does “ryk” come from?

ryk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ryke, from Old Norse rjúka, from Proto-Germanic reukaną, from Proto-Indo-European rougi-.

ryk (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of ryke

Definitions

  1. imperative of ryke

Ancestry of “ryk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålryketo smoke, steam; to break, snap, tear; to fall
2Old Norserjúkato reek, emit smoke or vapor; to be driven,...
3Proto-Germanicreukanąto smoke, to give off a vapour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrougi-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rougi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reukaną →Every word from Old Norse rjúka →