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Where does “rōk” come from?

rōk (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

rōk (Old Dutch): smoke

Definitions

  1. smoke

Ancestry of “rōk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “rōk”

  • rook
  • rookery
  • rooky
  • roke
  • roky
  • rooker
  • rooklike
  • rookless
  • rookwolk
  • rookontwikkeling
  • rookverbod
  • rook
  • rookmelder
  • rookkaas
  • rookgordijn
  • roke
  • 룩
  • rooc
  • rôoc
  • roken
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