Where does “röksignal” come from?

röksignal (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;...

röksignal (Swedish): smoke signal

Definitions

  1. smoke signal

Ancestry of “röksignal”, step by step

röksignal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rök

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishröksmoke; cigarette
2Old Norsereykrsmoke
3Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

via Swedish signal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsignala signal
2Latinsignālis—
3Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
4Proto-Italicseknomsign
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raukiz →