Where does “røykdykkar” come from?

røykdykkar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dykkar, from Old Norse ykkarr, from Proto-Germanic inkweraz, from Proto-Germanic jut, from Proto-Indo-European yú, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

røykdykkar (Norwegian Nynorsk): smoke diver

Definitions

  1. smoke diver

Ancestry of “røykdykkar”, step by step

røykdykkar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk dykkar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdykkarpossessive of de; your
2Old Norseykkarryour (belonging to the two of you)
3Proto-Germanicinkwerazyour, of you two; 2nd person dual possessive
4Proto-Germanicjutyou two
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyú—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou

via Norwegian Nynorsk røyk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrøyksmoke; imperative of røyke; imperative of røykja
2Old Norsereykrsmoke
3Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yú →Every word from Proto-Germanic jut →