Where does “ran” come from?

ran (Danish) comes from Old Norse rán, from Proto-Germanic rahną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrók-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European Hrek- — to decide, to lead; to speak.

ran (Danish): open theft; imperative of rane

Definitions

  1. open theft; imperative of rane

Ancestry of “ran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseránrobbery, theft; plundering, booty
2Proto-Germanicrahnąrobbery, theft; plundering, booty
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrók-no-m—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrek-to decide, to lead; to speak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrók-no-m →Every word from Proto-Germanic rahną →