Where does “ræ” come from?
ræ (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hræ, from Proto-Germanic hraiwą — body, corpse, carcass.
ræ (Faroese): carcass; body of a dead animal or human
Definitions
- carcass; body of a dead animal or human
Ancestry of “ræ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hræ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hraiwą | body, corpse, carcass |