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Where does “rokkr” come from?

rokkr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic rukkô, from Proto-Indo-European rukn-, from Proto-Indo-European ruk-.

rokkr (Old Norse): twilight

Definitions

  1. twilight

Ancestry of “rokkr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrukkôspinning wheel, distaff
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrukn-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanruk-—

Words derived from “rokkr”

  • rökkur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ruk- →