Where does “reykr” come from?

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

reykr (Old Norse): smoke

Definitions

  1. smoke

Ancestry of “reykr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “reykr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raukiz →