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
- to emit smoke; disappear, vanish
Ancestry of “ryka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | riūka | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | rjúka | to reek, emit smoke or vapor; to be driven,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | reukaną | to smoke, to give off a vapour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rougi- | — |