Where does “lysräka” come from?

lysräka (Swedish) comes from Swedish räka, from Old Norse hrókr, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

lysräka (Swedish): a krill

Definitions

  1. a krill

Ancestry of “lysräka”, step by step

lysräka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish räka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishräkaa shrimp, a prawn
2Old Norsehrókrrook; rook, castle
3Old Frenchrocrook
4Arabicرُخّ
5Persianرخrook; cheek; face
6Middle Persianlhw'rook, castle
7Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
8Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

via Swedish lys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlys
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas