Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “rughn” come from?

rughn (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

Ancestry of “rughn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehrognroe
2Proto-Germanichrugnazspawn of frogs or fish; roe
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave

Words derived from “rughn”

  • romsk
  • rom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- →