reek
English
/riːk/
noun
Definitions
- A strong unpleasant smell.
- (Scotland) Vapour; steam; smoke; fume.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English rek (drift, jetsam, thing tossed ashore) inherited from Old English rēc inherited from *rauki inherited from Proto-Germanic *raukiz (smoke) derived from Proto-Indo-European *rowgi-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*rowgi-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- areek English
- reekage English
- reeker English
- reeky English
- regem, rēgem Latin
- Duftrauchbrenner German
- Heiderauch German
- Höhenrauch German
- Hüttenrauch German
- Moorrauch German
- Rauch German
- Rauchfang German
- Rauchquarz German
- Rauchverbot German
- Rauchwolke German
- Rauchzeichen German
- Riechkolben German
- Riechsalz German
- Riechstoff German
- Sonnenrauch German
- Tabakrauch German
- Weihrauch German
- rauchfrei German
- rauchig German
- rauchlos German
- riechbar German
- riechen German
- roken Dutch, Flemish
- rokerig Dutch, Flemish
- rook Dutch, Flemish
- rookbom Dutch, Flemish
- rookgordijn Dutch, Flemish
- rookgranaat Dutch, Flemish
- rookkaas Dutch, Flemish
- rookmelder Dutch, Flemish
- rookontwikkeling Dutch, Flemish
- rooksignaal Dutch, Flemish
- rookverbod Dutch, Flemish
- rookwerk Dutch, Flemish
- rookwolk Dutch, Flemish
- *rewg- Proto-Indo-European
- *rowgi- Proto-Indo-European
- røyk Norwegian Bokmål
- røykdetektor Norwegian Bokmål
- røykvarsler Norwegian Bokmål
- *raukiz Proto-Germanic
- røyk Norwegian Nynorsk
- røykdetektor Norwegian Nynorsk
- røykdukkar Norwegian Nynorsk
- røykdykkar Norwegian Nynorsk
- røyksopp Norwegian Nynorsk
- røykvarslar Norwegian Nynorsk
- rec Old English
- rēc Old English
- rek Middle English
- reykr Old Norse
- rjúka Old Norse
- cigaretrøg Danish
- kæderyge Danish
- ryge Danish
- rygeforbud Danish
- ryger Danish
- røg Danish
- røgalarm Danish
- rôoc Middle Dutch
- riohhan Old High German
- rouh Old High German
- rook Afrikaans
- berichen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- richen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- regj Albanian
- *rauki gmw-pro
- *rōk Old Dutch
- rouc Old Dutch
- rok Old Saxon
- reek Scots
- reek Western Frisian
- rēk Old Frisian
- røk Old Danish