Where does “rann” come from?

rann (Faroese) comes from Old Norse rann, from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

rann (Faroese): house, home; a layer in a coal mine;...

Definitions

  1. house, home; a layer in a coal mine;...

Ancestry of “rann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserannplace, house, home; house
2Proto-Germanicraznąhouse, dwelling
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic razną →Every word from Old Norse rann →