Where does “reek” come from?
reek (Scots) comes from Middle English rek, from Old English rēc, from Proto-West Germanic rauki, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
reek (Scots): Vapour; steam; smoke; fume; A morning mist rising...
Definitions
- Vapour; steam; smoke; fume; A morning mist rising...
Ancestry of “reek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rek | drift; thing tossed ashore; jetsam |
| 2 | Old English | rēc | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rauki | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raukiz | smoke, vapour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |