Where does “rykkia” come from?

rykkia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse rykkja, from Proto-Germanic rukkijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

rykkia (Old Swedish): to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly

Definitions

  1. to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly

Ancestry of “rykkia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserykkja—
2Proto-Germanicrukkijanąto pull, to tug; to rock
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →
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