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Where does “røkr” come from?

røkr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic rekwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁régʷos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancestry of “røkr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrekwazdarkness
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁régʷosdarkness
3Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “røkr”

  • rökkur
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