Where does “ryka” come from?

ryka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish riūka, from Old Norse rjúka, from Proto-Germanic reukaną, from Proto-Indo-European rougi-.

ryka (Swedish): to emit smoke; disappear, vanish

Definitions

  1. to emit smoke; disappear, vanish

Ancestry of “ryka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishriūkato smoke; to give off a vapour
2Old Norserjúkato reek, emit smoke or vapor; to be driven,...
3Proto-Germanicreukanąto smoke, to give off a vapour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrougi-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rougi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reukaną →Every word from Old Norse rjúka →
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