Where does “rådyr” come from?
rådyr (Danish) comes from Danish rå, from Old Norse rá, from Proto-Norse ᚱᚨᛇᚺᚨᚾ, from Proto-Germanic raihô, from Proto-Indo-European róyko-, from Proto-Indo-European rēy- — thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...
rådyr (Danish): roe, roe deer
Ancestry of “rådyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | rå | raw; crude; rough |
| 2 | Old Norse | rá | deer; sail-yard; corner, angle |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚱᚨᛇᚺᚨᚾ | roe deer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raihô | deer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | róyko- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rēy- | thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,... |