Where does “Raureif” come from?

Raureif (German) comes from German Reif, from Middle High German reif, from Old High German reif, from Proto-West Germanic raip, from Proto-Germanic raipaz, from Proto-Indo-European roypnós — strap, band, rope.

Raureif (German): rime, hoarfrost

Definitions

  1. rime, hoarfrost

Ancestry of “Raureif”, step by step

Raureif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Reif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReifring; hoop; frost; hoar frost
2Middle High Germanreif
3Old High Germanreifstrap, belt; belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop
4Proto-West Germanicraipstrip, band
5Proto-Germanicraipazstrip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanroypnósstrap, band, rope

via German rau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanraurough
2Middle High Germanrūch
3Old High Germanrūhrough
4Proto-Germanicrūhwazrough
Every word from Proto-Indo-European roypnósEvery word from Proto-Germanic raipazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic raip
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