reek
Scots
noun
Definitions
- Vapour; steam; smoke; fume
- A morning mist rising out of the ground.
- The act of smoking a pipe or cigarette, a whiff, puff.
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).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*raukiz
Gloss
smoke
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
煙