Where does “rökhandgranat” come from?
rökhandgranat (Swedish) comes from Swedish rök, from Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
rökhandgranat (Swedish): a smoke grenade
Definitions
- a smoke grenade
Ancestry of “rökhandgranat”, step by step
rökhandgranat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rök
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rök | smoke; cigarette |
| 2 | Old Norse | reykr | smoke |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raukiz | smoke, vapour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rewǵ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |
via Swedish handgranat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | handgranat | a hand grenade |
| 2 | Swedish | hand | A hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hand | A hand; A direction; A behalf |
| 4 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |