Where does “jóreykr” come from?

jóreykr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse jór, from Proto-Germanic ehwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

jóreykr (Old Norse): cloud of dust seen afar off above a body of horsemen

Definitions

  1. cloud of dust seen afar off above a body of horsemen

Ancestry of “jóreykr”, step by step

jóreykr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse jór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsejórhorse, stallion
2Proto-Germanicehwazhorse; name of the E-rune
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

via Old Norse reykr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereykrsmoke
2Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ehwaz →