Where does “ragnarǫk” come from?
ragnarǫk (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse regin, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.
ragnarǫk (Old Norse): the fate of the gods; Ragnarok
Definitions
- the fate of the gods; Ragnarok
Ancestry of “ragnarǫk”, step by step
ragnarǫk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse regin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | regin | the gods, the ruling powers |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raginą | decision, advice, counsel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrokéno- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrok- | — |
via Old Norse rǫk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rǫk | argument, reasoning; track, course; fate,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rakō | direction, course, path, track; an unwinding,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rak- | to gather, heap up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “ragnarǫk”