Where does “røyst” come from?

røyst (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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,...

røyst (Norwegian Nynorsk): a voice; a vote

Definitions

  1. a voice; a vote

Ancestry of “røyst”, 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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