Where does “röst” come from?

röst (Swedish) comes from German rōst, from Middle High German rōst, from Old High German rōst, from Old French rostir, from Frankish rōstjan, from Proto-Germanic raustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews-.

röst (Swedish): voice; vote

Definitions

  1. voice; vote

Ancestry of “röst”, step by step

röst traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German rōst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrōstroofing frame
2Middle High Germanrōst—
3Old High Germanrōst—
4Old Frenchrostirto roast; to torture by subjecting to fire
5Frankishrōstjanto roast
6Proto-Germanicraustijanąto roast
7Proto-Indo-European*Hrews-—

via Old Norse raust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseraustroofing frame, roof
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

via Old Swedish rost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrostrust
2Old Norserustr—

Words derived from “röst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *Hrews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raustijaną →Every word from Frankish rōstjan →