Where does “ryykkt” come from?

ryykkt (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse rœkta, from Old Norse rœkja, from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

ryykkt (Westrobothnian): groom

Definitions

  1. groom

Ancestry of “ryykkt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserœktato worry
2Old Norserœkjato take care; to reck, take care of
3Proto-Germanicrōkijanąto care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną →Every word from Old Norse rœkja →