Where does “röka” come from?

röka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish rø̄kia, from Old Norse reykja, from Proto-Germanic raukijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

röka (Swedish): to smoke; to inhale the smoke of burning tobacco;...

Definitions

  1. to smoke; to inhale the smoke of burning tobacco;...

Ancestry of “röka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrø̄kia—
2Old Norsereykjato smoke
3Proto-Germanicraukijanąto smoke
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “röka”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →