Where does “rukkaz” come from?

rukkaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European rukn-, from Proto-Indo-European ruk-.

rukkaz (Proto-Germanic): A robe; jacket; skirt; tunic

Definitions

  1. A robe; jacket; skirt; tunic

Ancestry of “rukkaz”, step by step

rukkaz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European rukn-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanrukn-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanruk-—

via Proto-Indo-European rug(')-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanrug(')-upper clothes, shirt

via Proto-Indo-European ruǵ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanruǵ-to spin

Words derived from “rukkaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ruk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rukn- →