röskur
Icelandic
/ˈrœskʏr/
adj
Definitions
- quick, prompt, quick to do/finish (especially what one is asked)
- energetic, lively
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse rǫskr inherited from Proto-Germanic *wraskwra- inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wrésgʷ-e-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*wrésgʷ-e-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- overrash English
- rash English
- rasher English
- rashful English
- rashguard English
- rashie English
- rashless English
- rashlike English
- rashling English
- rashly English
- rashness English
- rashy English
- *wrésgʷ-e- Proto-Indo-European
- *wraskwra- Proto-Germanic
- rash Middle English
- rǫskleikr Old Norse
- rǫskr Old Norse