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Where does “rauk” come from?

rauk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic raukiz, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

rauk (Westrobothnian): Smoke; A type of hay harvest measure of sheaves

Definitions

  1. Smoke; A type of hay harvest measure of sheaves

Ancestry of “rauk”, step by step

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