Where does “råben” come from?

råben (Danish) comes from Danish råbe, from Old Norse hrópa, from Proto-Germanic hrōpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

råben (Danish): yelling

Definitions

  1. yelling

Ancestry of “råben”, step by step

råben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish råbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishråbeto call, cry out, shout
2Old Norsehrópato call out, cry, yell
3Proto-Germanichrōpanąto cry out, call, shout
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Danish én

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishénAlternative form of en
2Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →