Where does “röksvamp” come from?

röksvamp (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;...

röksvamp (Swedish): puffball

Definitions

  1. puffball

Ancestry of “röksvamp”, step by step

röksvamp 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 svamp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvampfungus; mushroom; sponge
2Old Swedishsvamperfungus, mushroom
3Old Norsesvampr—
4Proto-Germanic*swammaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswombh-sponge, tree-fungus, swamp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raukiz →