Where does “reek” come from?

reek (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian rēk, from Proto-West Germanic rauki, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

reek (West Frisian): smoke

Definitions

  1. smoke

Ancestry of “reek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianrēk—
2Proto-West Germanicraukismoke
3Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “reek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raukiz →