Where does “röse” come from?

röse (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hreysi, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

röse (Swedish): cairn (manmade pile of stones)

Definitions

  1. cairn (manmade pile of stones)

Ancestry of “röse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehreysia cairn; a pile or heap of stones; a cave or den
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap

Words derived from “röse

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH-