Where does “rökridå” come from?
rökridå (Swedish) comes from Swedish ridå, from French rideau, from Middle French rideau, from Old French ridel, from Old French rider, from Old High German ridil, from Proto-Germanic wriþilaz, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rökridå (Swedish): a smokescreen
Ancestry of “rökridå”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ridå | a curtain |
| 2 | French | rideau | curtain; blind; curtain, veil |
| 3 | Middle French | rideau | — |
| 4 | Old French | ridel | small hill; a curtain", originally, "a plaited... |
| 5 | Old French | rider | to plait; to wrinkle; to wrinkle |
| 6 | Old High German | ridil | a headband; ribbon; a headband; a ribbon |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wriþilaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |