Where does “ráur” come from?
ráur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hrár, from Proto-Germanic hrawaz, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
ráur (Faroese): raw
Ancestry of “ráur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hrár | raw; moist, fresh, sappy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrawaz | raw, uncooked |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |