Where does “råsejl” come from?

råsejl (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,...

råsejl (Danish): square sail

Definitions

  1. square sail

Ancestry of “råsejl”, step by step

råsejl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish rå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishråraw; crude; rough
2Old Norserádeer; sail-yard; corner, angle
3Proto-Norseᚱᚨᛇᚺᚨᚾroe deer
4Proto-Germanicraihôdeer
5Proto-Indo-Europeanróyko-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrēy-thing; possession; to regulate, count; to count,...

via Danish sejl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsejlsail; imperative of sejle
2Old Norseseglsail
3Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
4Proto-Germanicsiglą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European róyko- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raihô →