Where does “röra” come from?
röra (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish røra, from Old Norse hrœra, from Proto-Germanic hrōzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱroHs-.
röra (Swedish): a mess, a disorder; a mix; to move
Definitions
- a mess, a disorder; a mix; to move
Ancestry of “röra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | røra | to stir; to move, set in motion |
| 2 | Old Norse | hrœra | to stir, move |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrōzijaną | to stir |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱroHs- | — |
Words derived from “röra”