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
Ancestry of “røyst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | raust | roofing frame, roof |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |