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

  1. a mess, a disorder; a mix; to move

Ancestry of “röra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrørato stir; to move, set in motion
2Old Norsehrœrato stir, move
3Proto-Germanichrōzijanąto stir
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱroHs-—

Words derived from “röra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱroHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrōzijaną →Every word from Old Norse hrœra →