Where does “rikkerich” come from?

rikkerich (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian reek, 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;...

rikkerich (West Frisian): smoky, emitting smoke; smells or tastes like smoke

Definitions

  1. smoky, emitting smoke; smells or tastes like smoke

Ancestry of “rikkerich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianreeksmoke
2Old Frisianrēk—
3Proto-West Germanicraukismoke
4Proto-Germanicraukizsmoke, vapour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raukiz →